Occupational Therapist
Oakland, California
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Summit Campus

OT Acute Care Hospital

Location: Oakland, California Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Schedule: 5x8 day shifts, Tuesday through Saturday, 8:00 to 16:30 (40 hours/week). No work on Dec 25 and/or Jan 1.

Role Overview

• Inpatient acute rehabilitation occupational therapist for an inpatient acute rehabilitation program
• Large team with a complex patient population, specializing in CVA, brain injury, SCI, cancer rehab, and complex orthopedics

Required Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapist license in California
• Occupational Therapist with 2 years of experience
• Occupational Therapist experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Experience working with Neuro patients
• Experience in an Acute Care setting

Required Onboarding Items

Competencies (OT only, required before start):

• CVA population competency
• Intrathecal baclofen program
• Spinal cord injury competency
• TBI population competency
• THR/TKR amputee multi-fracture competency
• Vestibular competency
• Unit-specific skills checklist

Background and Screening:

• Seven-year background check completed within 6 months of start
• Federal exclusion database searches (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG), updated annually
• Sex offender search within 90 days of start
• FACIS Level 3 search within 2 weeks of start, then monthly
• Education verification of highest level achieved (not required for high school)
• Seven years of work history, with gaps over 30 days explained
• Two professional references
• State license primary source verification within 30 days of start

Health:

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• 9-panel drug screen within 6 months of start (marijuana excluded for California)
• TB screening questionnaire within 90 days of start, renewed annually
• Negative TB test (QuantiFERON/T-SPOT or 2 PPDs) within 90 days of start, renewed annually
• Negative chest X-ray within 1 year of start if TB-positive
• Tdap within 10 years of start
• Immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B (vaccination series or titer)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or documented declination during flu season (11/1 to 4/30)
• In-person color vision exam
• Respirator fit test within 1 year of start, renewed annually

Documents:

• Employment application
• Facility job description, code of conduct, confidentiality, and HIPAA agreements, reviewed and signed before start
• Facility orientation booklet with acknowledgment and post-test