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Occupational/Hand Therapist

Arroyo Grande Community Hospital

#CPR Certification #Patient Assessment #Treatment Plans #Orthopedic #Critical Thinking #Acute Care #Neurological #Interdisciplinary Teams #Occupational Therapist

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The Occupational Therapist will help patients regain independence and quality of life by assessing diverse patients, developing treatment plans, and conducting evaluations for daily activities. Responsibilities include collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, thorough documentation, and providing positive, motivating care to a high volume of patients.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be flexible, adaptable, exceptionally organized, and a personable, motivating team player, performing thorough evaluations using standardized and non-standardized tests. Required credentials include an Occupational Therapist license in California and Basic Life Support - CPR certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.

DocumentationProblem SolvingPatient AssessmentPatient CareTreatment PlanningCritical ThinkingInterdisciplinary CollaborationRehabilitationOccupational TherapyOrthopedicNeurologicalClinical ReasoningSensoryCancer Recovery

Job description

Where You’ll Work Arroyo Grande Community Hospital, located in Arroyo Grande, California, is rated a top Joint Replacement Center by Blue Shield and is among the Top 10% in the nation for Joint Replacement.
Arroyo has achieved the prestigious designation as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission.
The Emergency Department is one of the busiest in the county and nationally recognized for superior patient satisfaction.
The hospital also provides the only comprehensive hospital-based Acute Rehabilitation Center on the Central Coast.
Arroyo Grande Community Hospital is a part of Dignity Health’s Southern California Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation, boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals, with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality, safety, and service.
Each hospital is supported by an active philanthropic Foundation to help meet the growing health care needs of our communities.
Learn more here at www.dignityhealth.org/arroyo-grande.
One Community.
One Mission.
One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As an Occupational Therapist, you will help patients regain independence and quality of life so they can safely perform daily activities.Every day you will assess diverse patients (orthopedic, neurological, sensory, cancer recovery, etc.), develop treatment plans, and conduct evaluations/re-evaluations.
You will be expected to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, document thoroughly, and provide positive, motivating care to a high volume of patients.To be successful in this role, you must be flexible, adaptable, exceptionally organized, and a personable, motivating team player.
Performs thorough evaluations on patients with basic injuries, illnesses, and dysfunctions.
Demonstrates critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and problem solving skills throughout the evaluation.
Streamlines subjective and objective portions of evaluations appropriately according to patient's diagnosis and acuity.
Utilizes standardized and non-standardized tests, current evaluation techniques and methods for all patient populations.
Analyzes results of tests in order to determine OT diagnosis, goals, and establish reimbursable, cost effective treatment plan.

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