Occupational Therapist II

CommonSpirit Health • Camarillo, CA

2d

About The Position

Dignity Health - St. John’s Hospital Camarillo is a 58-bed acute care, nonprofit hospital founded in 1974 that serves more than 40,000 patients annually. The hospital offers emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care. It has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, received the AMA/ASA Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement award three years in a row, and was named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.

The Occupational Therapist II must be flexible, adaptable, exceptionally organized, and a personable, motivating team player. The role assesses patients’ functional deficits, including swallowing dysfunction, using medical-record review, observation, patient and family or staff information, examinations, trial-feed assessments, and other occupational therapy assessment techniques. The therapist interprets physician orders, communicates with the healthcare team about goals and progress, and contributes as a collaborative member of the treatment team. The position also includes reporting suspected patient abuse or neglect, supporting team performance, and maintaining skills through continuing education and department or hospital in-services. Some listed duties are marked as not applicable for per-diem staff.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least two years of clinical experience, with evidence of the ability to work with a high degree of independence and competence.
• California Occupational Therapist license, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification, upon hire.
• Advanced Practice Certification in Swallowing from the California Board of Occupational Therapy, or working toward certification under established supervision and continuing-education guidelines.
• Flexibility, adaptability, exceptional organization, and a personable, motivating team-player approach.

Responsibilities

• Identify and report patient abuse and neglect, including physical assault, domestic abuse, and neglect of elders and children.
• Conduct annual performance reviews as assigned by the Therapy Manager or Supervisor and assist other speech therapists in improving job performance; this duty is marked not applicable for per-diem staff.
• Identify patients’ functional deficits or dysfunction through medical-record review, patient observation, information from patients and families, and appropriate assessment techniques.
• Assess swallowing dysfunction through medical-record review, observation, information from the patient, family, or staff, oral-pharyngeal and respiratory examination, trial-feed assessments, and other occupational therapy assessment techniques.
• Interpret physician orders accurately.
• Communicate regularly with healthcare-team members regarding goals, progress, and rehabilitation potential.
• Work collaboratively as a member of the treatment team.
• Maintain current skills and competency by attending at least one continuing education course annually and at least one department or hospital in-service per month; in-service attendance is marked not applicable for per-diem staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED