Occupational Therapist II

Cottage Health • Santa Barbara, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks an Occupational Therapist II for their SBCH Occupational Therapy department responsible for interpreting, organizing, applying and modifying as necessary medically prescribed occupational therapy to inpatients and/or outpatients. The Occupational Therapist II plans and implements programs to meet individual needs and provides care consistent with the Scope of Practice Standards and Code of Ethics of the American Occupational Therapy Association and the California Board of Occupational Therapy. The Occupational Therapist II is an independent clinician who is a leader in applying the Cottage Health (CH) Values of excellence, integrity, and compassion in patient care. A Level II clinician provides care in a skilled and effective manner, utilizing learned technical, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills. Competency skills include the ability to provide care in a safe environment utilizing appropriate communication with sensitivity to special populations. This includes patients with diverse cultural backgrounds, age, developmental issues and physical impairments.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy (Master’s Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree with equivalent experience).
• License applicant for the state of California (currently holds out-of-state license) licensed applicant or licensed as a Occupational Therapist in the State of California.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certified.
• Knowledge of occupational therapy techniques and modalities.
• Knowledge of body mechanics, including procedure for handling and moving patients.
• Basic computer skills for chart review and documentation in electronic medical record.
• 6 months of experience as a licensed Occupational Therapist.

Nice To Haves

• Valid CA Driver's License.
• Certification in Physical Agent Modalities (PAMS) and Certification in Hand Therapy by California Board of Occupational Therapy (CBOT).

Responsibilities

• Interpreting, organizing, applying and modifying as necessary medically prescribed occupational therapy to inpatients and/or outpatients.
• Planning and implementing programs to meet individual needs.
• Providing care consistent with the Scope of Practice Standards and Code of Ethics of the American Occupational Therapy Association and the California Board of Occupational Therapy.
• Providing care in a skilled and effective manner, utilizing learned technical, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills.
• Providing care in a safe environment utilizing appropriate communication with sensitivity to special populations, including patients with diverse cultural backgrounds, age, developmental issues and physical impairments.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees