Occupational Therapist I - NICU - Los Angeles, CA
About The Position
As a full-time NICU Occupational Therapist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, the Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients in accordance with physician prescriptions. The role provides care consistent with professional scope-of-practice standards and codes of ethics, the plans for patient care, corporate compliance, performance improvement, and patient education. The therapist contributes to continuous quality improvement, student education and training, divisional growth, and high-quality therapy care. Patient care must maintain a safe environment and use sensitive, appropriate communication with patients across cultural backgrounds, ages, developmental needs, and physical disabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
- Current and valid Occupational Therapy License in accordance with California requirements.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- Competence through training and/or experience to perform evaluations, design and implement treatment plans, and provide education appropriate to patient age.
- Experience and/or knowledge of assessment and intervention techniques in a medical and physical disabilities setting.
- Ability to address development and feeding, eating, and swallowing in neonates.
Nice To Haves
- Master's or doctoral degree.
- Prechtl's General Movement Certification.
- Experience with complex neonates, such as extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants.
- Advanced Practice in Swallowing Assessment, Evaluation, and Intervention.
Responsibilities
- Meet and exceed primary Key Performance Indicator targets while maintaining healthy work habits.
- Perform evaluations according to established procedures, confirm an order is in place, and use relevant tests and standardized measures consistent with best practice.
- Develop comprehensive plans of care supported by evaluation findings, forecast patient outcomes and progress, and manage occupational therapy care in coordination with others.
- Complete required documentation accurately, thoroughly, and within expected timeframes.
- Use treatment interventions and strategies within scope of practice and the established plan of care, integrating evidence-based practice to maximize patient outcomes for specific populations.
- Educate patients and identify and facilitate discharge needs, including documentation, communication with the care team, and recommendations for follow-up services.
- Identify safety concerns, institute appropriate safety measures, review therapy risks and benefits, and obtain consent from the patient or caregiver.
- Provide individualized, patient-centered care that respects personal, cultural, spiritual, age-related, social, gender, sexual-orientation, and economic factors.
- Suggest improvements to processes, procedures, methods, and productivity, and apply quality principles for continuous performance improvement.
- Participate in activities that promote professional identity in the clinical setting, Cedars-Sinai, and the community.
- Pursue professional development through clinical education, mentoring, competency development, research, and scholarly work.
- Serve effectively as a clinical instructor or mentor in accordance with discipline, regulatory, and professional requirements.
- Participate in and document continuous learning and professional development.
- Contribute to team dynamics, cohesion, and morale, and promote individual accountability.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
