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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST II - REHAB SERVICES
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| Closing Date/Time: |
Continuous
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| Salary: |
$28.29 - $44.41 Hourly
$2,262.83 - $3,553.02 Biweekly
$4,902.80 - $7,698.20 Monthly
$58,833.63 - $92,378.42 Annually
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Full-Time |
| Location: |
Moreno Valley, California
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Department:
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RCRMC-Medical Center
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| The Riverside County Regional Medical Center, Rehabilitative Services Department has an immediate need for an Occupational Therapist. This position is responsible for providing occupational therapy to both inpatients and outpatients. |
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Examples Of Duties:
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• Plans and administers therapy treatments directed toward increasing the range of motion, muscle strength, and assisting coordination of movements.
• Assesses mentally and physically impaired patients and provides physician with initial functional assessments, specialized test results, and daily progress notes and discharge notes, as well as verbal reports through interdisciplinary conferences; functional assessments to determine patient’s functional independence.
• Works as a member of the interdisciplinary rehab team; medical record review to provide comprehensive assessment.
• Educates patient and family to home exercises, self care and daily living activities, design, fabrication and application of splints and orthotic devices, emphasize muscle reeducation involving reach, grasp, release, opposition, coordination, relaxation and balance; adapts games, arts and crafts, housekeeping tasks, and other activities as therapeutic exercise; plans and supervises group activities.
• Sets long and short term goals for treatment in conjunction with physician and patient, attends interdisciplinary treatment planning meetings, maintains age specific competency, recommends and dispenses adaptive equipment, completes Medicare and Medi-Cal documentation.
• Provides clinical instruction to occupational therapy students; trains aides and volunteers to assist with department routine, orders supplies, other duties as assigned. |
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Typical Qualifications:
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Experience: One year of supervised experience as a licensed Occupational Therapist. Candidates who recently obtained a California Occupational Therapist license may be considered.
License Requirement: Valid and current Occupational Therapist license issued by the California Board of Occupational Therapy
Knowledge of: Therapeutic techniques, activities, and equipment used in occupational therapy work; the theory of mental and physical rehabilitation underlying the practices of occupational therapy; the skeletal anatomy, kinesiology, neurology and the objectives of occupational therapy assessment and treatment; human development, current treatment protocols for common diagnoses.
Ability to: Plan organize and conduct an occupational therapy treatment program; apply occupational therapy techniques in observing, testing, and evaluating patients; deal effectively with patients and their families with diseases, disorders, physical and mental impairments, activity limitations, participation restrictions, maintain required documentation in the medical record and complete appropriate Medicare and Medi-Cal authorizations. |
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Supplemental Information:
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To apply, please email resume to bpoole@rc-hr.com For more information about this position, please contact Betts Poole at (951) 486-5532 or visit our website www.rc-hr.com
PRE-EMPLOYMENT:
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of both a pre-employment physical exam, including a drug/alcohol test, and a criminal background investigation, which involves fingerprinting. (A felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify the applicant from County employment)
***New employees hired anytime during the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year into classifications affected by Mandatory Furloughs will be required to participate in the furlough program. Supervisors should contact their Human Resources Services Team for guidance on prorating the furlough amount for new hires.*** |
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Read this posting for special application instructions. Unless otherwise stated, use our resume builder to submit your resume, or select "Apply" on this page. For specific questions regarding this position, contact Betts Poole at 909/486-5532. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical exam, including a drug/alcohol test, and a criminal background investigation, including fingerprinting. (A felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify the applicant from County employment).
The County of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the County of Riverside to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons, regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or disability.
Women, ethnic and racial minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other non-job-related factor.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS - Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: All positions are open to men and women. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons with disabilities who believe they need reasonable accommodation, or help in order to apply for a position, may contact the Disability Access Office at (951) 955-0811.
Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling (951) 955-8688. The County will attempt to meet reasonable accommodation requests whenever possible.
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