Lead Occupational Therapist - Full Time

UHS•Wildomar, CA

71d•Onsite

About The Position

Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital in Wildomar, California, is a licensed 122-bed facility accredited by the Joint Commission. It is Southwest Riverside County's only designated Trauma Center and a county-designated Paramedic Base Station. The hospital performs more than 4,000 surgeries a year, and has an average of 4,000 Emergency Department visits per month. The hospital features a Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery Center of Excellence and the region’s only Total Joint Center. Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital in Murrieta, California, is a 120 bed acute-care hospital with the region's only Pediatric Emergency Services team (for children 14 and under) provided by board certified Rady Children’s emergency medicine physicians. Rancho Springs Hospital also provides the area's only OB/Emergency Department program, which gives expectant mothers 24/7 on-site access to OB/GYN physician coverage. The Childbirth Center at Rancho Springs Hospital is the largest in the region and features spacious family-friendly private suites. Rancho's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is operated by Rady Children’s. Responsible for leading the occupational therapy services for both Inland Valley and Rancho Springs Hospitals. Participates in administrative activities including staff scheduling, performance review, quality monitoring/Improvement, and education/training. Within scope of service, evaluates, diagnoses, plans, and provides quality therapy treatments that meet patient individual needs, are medically prescribed, and necessary using the standards of professional practice.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited College or University in OT, Masters preferred.
Three (3) or more years’ experience as an OT.
Knowledge of treatments to restore function and to prevent disability following injury, disease, illness, or physical disability.
Knowledge of EMR documentation
Current California License or eligible to obtain immediately after hire.
BLS certification

Nice To Haves

Masters degree

Responsibilities

Leading the occupational therapy services for both Inland Valley and Rancho Springs Hospitals.
Participates in administrative activities including staff scheduling, performance review, quality monitoring/Improvement, and education/training.
Within scope of service, evaluates, diagnoses, plans, and provides quality therapy treatments that meet patient individual needs, are medically prescribed, and necessary using the standards of professional practice.