Occupational Therapist Supervisor

Paradise Valley Hospital • Lincoln Acres, CA

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About The Position

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Paradise Valley Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Paradise Valley Hospital is the South Bay's oldest hospital, the second oldest hospital in all of San Diego County, and the largest employer in National City. For more than 100 years, Paradise Valley Hospital has served San Diego faithfully, proud of our heritage and providing numerous programs and services to meet the changing needs of our community. Our 291-bed, acute care hospital featuresthe San Diego Spine & Joint Center, a highly credentialed acute rehabilitation center, our Paradise Health & Senior Center, a fully equipped and modern cardiac catheterization lab, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient surgical services, and 24-hour emergency services. In addition to our healthcare services, we offer comprehensive behavioral health services on the hospital campus and Bayview campus in Chula Vista. Services include psychiatric continuum of care for adult patients, inpatient services, and intensive outpatient services. Learn more at https://www.paradisevalleyhospital.net/. Responsibilities Occupational Therapy Supervisor is responsible for hiring, training, and supervising the Occupational and Recreational Therapy Staff and responsible for developing and maintaining Occupational Therapy programs to meet the identified needs of the community. This position is administratively responsible for the management of fiscal and personnel resources in occupational and recreational therapy. Responsible for department management, staffing, program development, education, staff mentoring and advocacy. Coordinates and supervises staff and clinical affiliates, treatments and activity schedule. Assists in planning and establishing policies and procedures and development of new programs. Trains and monitors competency of new and current personnel. Completes staff performance evaluations. Direct patient care including evaluation and treatment as dictated by census with a negative variance. Performs medically prescribed consultative and therapeutic services within scope of practice in order to restore function and prevent disability for clients or patients with musculoskeletal, neuromuscular and/or cardiopulmonary disorders. Assists Director in management of department and assumes any delegated assignments.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current California Occupational Therapy certification (CBOT)
• Current National Board for Certification Occupational Therapy certification preferred
• AOTA and OTAC preferred
• Minimum of five (5) years clinical experience as a Occupational Therapist required
• Current American Heart Association BLS certificate

Nice To Haves

• Current National Board for Certification Occupational Therapy certification preferred
• AOTA and OTAC preferred

Responsibilities

• hiring, training, and supervising the Occupational and Recreational Therapy Staff
• developing and maintaining Occupational Therapy programs to meet the identified needs of the community
• management of fiscal and personnel resources in occupational and recreational therapy
• department management, staffing, program development, education, staff mentoring and advocacy
• Coordinates and supervises staff and clinical affiliates, treatments and activity schedule
• Assists in planning and establishing policies and procedures and development of new programs
• Trains and monitors competency of new and current personnel
• Completes staff performance evaluations
• Direct patient care including evaluation and treatment as dictated by census with a negative variance
• Performs medically prescribed consultative and therapeutic services within scope of practice in order to restore function and prevent disability for clients or patients with musculoskeletal, neuromuscular and/or cardiopulmonary disorders
• Assists Director in management of department and assumes any delegated assignments

Benefits

• paid time off
• a 401K retirement plan
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• tuition reimbursement
• many more voluntary benefit options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level