Occupational Therapist

Mercy Medical Center a Dignity Health member has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. We have grown from a small one-story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186-bed main campus offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers a Cancer Center and several rural clinics.Wherever you work throughout our system you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality personalized care. Joining our 1300 employees 230 physicians and many volunteers you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center.

Provides occupational therapy services to patients in their place of residence under physician's orders: to evaluate the home for safety, to assess the functional needs of physically disabled patients, develop treatment goals, plan and implement appropriate treatment plans utilizing a variety of occupational therapy treatment procedures.

• Functions independently to identify, collect, and develop a data base of biophysical, environmental, self care, educational, emotional and discharge planning needs in order to establish priorities for patients in accordance with the patient's age, disorder, and ethnic background
• Identifies patients requiring specialized therapy services, including preventative, rehabilitative, and restorative care. Those requiring nursing, speech and physical therapy services, home health aide services and medical social services
• Performs assessment function including the patient's psychosocial, physical functional, and resource systems as required to assure competent therapy care provision.
• Applies prognostic muscle, nerve, joint, and functional tests in the assessment phase.
• Plans and develops care plans according to accepted national therapy practice standards and age-related issues. Evaluates progress and appropriateness that is consistent with established goals/outcomes. Demonstrates a working knowledge of Title 22, Medicare Conditions of participation, JCAHO standards, and admission/discharge criteria for home health agency services.

Minimum:

• Must possess and maintain a current Occupational Therapy license with the American Occupational Therapy Association or a California Board of Occupational Therapy license.
• Must possess and maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate.
• Must possess and maintain a valid California driver's license and proof of auto insurance.
• Must provide a clean DMV printout.

Preferred:

• Must be able to drive a motor vehicle safely for moderate period of time.
• Previous home care experience. Second language skills in Spanish.