Occupational Therapist II

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks an Occupational Therapist II for their Occupational Therapy department responsible for interpreting, organizing, applying and modifying as necessary medically prescribed occupational therapy to inpatients and/or outpatients. The Occupational Therapist II plans and implements programs to meet individual needs and provides care consistent with the Scope of Practice Standards and Code of Ethics of the American Occupational Therapy Association and the California Board of Occupational Therapy. Responsibilities include:

• The Occupational Therapist II is an independent clinician who is a leader in applying the Cottage Health (CH) Values of excellence, integrity, and compassion in patient care. A Level II clinician provides care in a skilled and effective manner, utilizing learned technical, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills.
• Competency skills include the ability to provide care in a safe environment utilizing appropriate communication with sensitivity to special populations. This includes patients with diverse cultural backgrounds, age, developmental issues and physical impairments.

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education:

• Minimum: Graduation from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy (Master’s Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree with equivalent experience).

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Minimum: License applicant for the state of California (currently holds out-of-state license) licensed applicant or licensed as a Occupational Therapist in the State of California, American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certified.
• Pediatric Specialty Clinics: CCS paneling application submitted within 6 months of employment or within 6 months of meeting minimum requirements to apply.
• Outpatient Therapy treating CCS clients: CCS paneling application submitted within 6 months of employment or within 6 months of meeting minimum requirements to apply.
• Preferred: Valid CA Driver's License. Outpatient or Hand Therapy: Certification in Physical Agent Modalities (PAMS) and Certification in Hand Therapy by California Board of Occupational Therapy (CBOT).

Technical Requirements:

• Minimum: Knowledge of occupational therapy techniques and modalities. Knowledge of body mechanics, including procedure for handling and moving patients. Basic computer skills for chart review and documentation in electronic medical record.

Years of Related Work Experience:

• Minimum: 6 months of experience as a licensed Occupational Therapist. Pediatric and / or Neonatal Intensive Care Units (PICU, NICU): Pediatric, PICU, NICU experience and completed competency with clinical leadership.