Hollywood Presbyterian·Los Angeles, California
The occupational therapist organizes and conducts rehabilitation programs to restore and enhance patient performance. They direct patient participation in tasks to facilitate adaptation, productivity, and health maintenance.
Organizes and conducts occupational therapy programs to facilitate rehabilitation. Directs patient participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce and enhance performance, facilitates the learning of those skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity, diminish or correct pathology and to promote and maintain health.
• Bachelor of Science degree from an AOTA approved school of Occupational Therapy.
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• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
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Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science degree from an AOTA-approved school and possess a state license. Additional requirements include BLS certification, AOTA membership eligibility, and completion of local fire and assault response training.
Market context
California allied-health employers often look for respiratory therapists because hospitals and acute-care settings need coverage across inpatient, emergency, and critical care units. These roles are competitive because employers usually want a CoARC-accredited graduate degree, a California Respiratory Care Practitioner license, RRT or CRT certification, and recent experience. Before applying, confirm your license and certification details match the posting; job requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving you research time.