Occupational Therapist

HCA Healthcare•Riverside, CA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Riverside Community Hospital is hiring an Occupational Therapist to develop and deliver comprehensive occupational therapy services, including evaluation, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, and discharge planning. The role focuses on restoring patients’ function through activities of daily living, functional muscle re-education, dysphagia treatment, perceptual-cognitive training, purposeful functional activities, custom splinting, assistive and adaptive devices, and prevocational or work-related skills. The therapist re-evaluates patients and adjusts programs as needs change, delegates and supervises portions of treatment performed by aides and assistants, precepts students, and participates in performance improvement and department development activities. Riverside Community Hospital is a 542-bed, full-service acute care hospital in the Inland Empire. Its services include the region’s largest Emergency Room and Level I Trauma Center, a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and cardiac and stroke centers of excellence.

Requirements

Licensed or eligible for licensure in California.
Bachelor’s degree from a school accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
Current BLS certification.
At least one year of experience as an Occupational Therapist.

Nice To Haves

Certification by the NBCOT after successful completion of the National Registry Exam is preferred.
Experience working with pediatric through geriatric populations is preferred.
Recent graduates who have applied for the registration examination may be considered.

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver occupational therapy evaluations, treatment plans, therapeutic interventions, and discharge planning.
Restore patient function through activities of daily living, functional muscle re-education, dysphagia treatment, perceptual-cognitive training, purposeful functional activities, custom splinting, assistive and adaptive devices, and prevocational or work-related skills.
Re-evaluate patients and adjust programs to meet changing needs.
Delegate portions of treatment to aides and assistants, and direct and supervise them as assigned.
Precept students.
Participate in performance improvement and department development activities.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.