About this opportunity
Dignity Health lists this Occupational Therapist opportunity in merced, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Summary and Responsibilities
nAs our Occupational Therapist, you will provide essential in-home occupational therapy services under a physician's orders. Your role involves evaluating home safety, assessing functional needs, and implementing tailored treatment to promote independence.
nEvery day, you will evaluate home safety, assess the functional needs of patients with physical disabilities, and then develop, plan, and implement individualized occupational therapy treatment procedures.
nTo be successful, you will demonstrate strong skills in assessment, treatment planning, and implementation for in-home care. Excellent communication for patient education and a commitment to promoting independence and safety are essential.
nProvides ongoing evaluation, treatment, planning, and direct or consultative therapist services to patients, including assessment and patient teaching under the scope of practice as an Occupational Therapist. Patients include, but are not limited to, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
nnnBases upon the treatment diagnosis of the patient, associated with age of patient, past medical history and/or other diagnoses present, objectively and quantifiably assess a baseline level of physical functions for each patient referred
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nnBased upon the initial assessment of the patient, identify functional needs and establish appropriate long and short-term functional treatment goals
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nnDemonstrates satisfactory ability to apply technical skills into the planning of effective treatment programs
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nnDemonstrates satisfactory ability to establish effective rapport with patients, family members, significant others, and visitors
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nnRespect the personal dignity of each patient and hone the confidentiality of all information relative to the patient-therapist relationship.
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nnDemonstrate satisfactory ability to channel the patient's motivational forces toward the achievement of therapeutic goals
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nnUtilizes therapeutic equipment including electrotherapeutic equipment which, when used appropriately and correctly, is not hazardous
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n nJob Requirements
nRequired
nnnOccupational Therapist: CA, upon hire
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nnAmerican Heart Association Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
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nnDriver's License: CA, upon hire
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nnAuto Insurance, upon hire
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n nWhere You'll Work
nFounded in 1873, Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center is a 186-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Merced, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, the Mercy Cancer Center, and a family birth center. Additionally, Merced Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.
nOne Community. One Mission. One California (
nPay Range
n$49.38 - $66.46 /hour
nWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Worksite address
merced, CA, 95343, US
Who can apply
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