St Johns Regional Medical Center·Oxnard, California
The Occupational Therapist will assess diverse patients, develop individualized treatment plans, and conduct evaluations to help patients regain independence. They will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to provide high-quality care and document patient progress thoroughly.
Where You’ll Work Founded in 1912, Dignity Health - St.
John’s Regional Medical Center is a 265-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Oxnard, California.
Serving over 85,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care.
Additionally, St.
John’s Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
One Community.
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One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our 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.
Identifies and reports patient abuse and neglect i.e.: physical assault, domestic abuse and neglect of elders and children.
Conducts annual performance reviews as assigned by Therapy Manager/Supervisor and works to assist other speech therapists in improving job performance.
Accurately identifies patient's functional deficits/dysfunction through review of the medical record, through observation of the patient, through information obtained from the patient/family, and through assessment of expressive/receptive language, motor speech, cognitive/linguistic hearing, voice and swallowing and other speech therapy assessment techniques.
Accurately identifies signs and symptoms of dysphagia and the patient's functional deficits/dysfunction with swallowing through review of the medical record, observation of the patient, information obtained from the patient/family/staff, oral-pharyngeal and respiratory examination, trial feed assessments and other occupational therapy assessment techniques.
Accurately interprets the physician order.
Received Advanced Practice Certification in Swallowing from the California Board of Occupational Therapy or be working toward advanced practice certification following established guidelines for supervision and continuing education.
Communicates regularly with other members of the health-care team regarding goals, progress and rehab potential.
Works as a collaborative member of the treatment team.
Maintains current skills and competency by attending at least one continuing education course annually and at least 1 department/hospital in-service a month.
Job Requirements Required High School Graduate Minimum of two (2) years clinical experience; evidence of ability to function with a high degree of independence and competence.
High School GED, upon hire Occupational Therapist: CA, upon hire and Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and a minimum of two years of clinical experience. A valid California Occupational Therapist license and Basic Life Support (CPR) certification are required upon hire.
Market context
In California, Occupational Therapist II openings are typically driven by ongoing demand in hospitals, rehab settings, and school-based services, where employers look for clinicians who can step in with limited orientation. These roles are competitive because they require an accredited OT degree, a valid OT license or limited permit, BLS certification, and recent relevant experience. On this platform, the job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original posting, helping you review the essentials faster; before applying, confirm your license status and recent experience align with the posting.
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