Outpatient Occupational Therapist
Napa, California
Queen of the Valley Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Outpatient Occupational Therapist (OT) - Travel/Contract

Location: Napa, California
Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation (Outpatient OT)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Patient Age Group: Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years in specialty (Outpatient OT)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required
• First-timers Accepted: No
• Weekend Requirement: One weekend day (typically Sunday) every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: Must be willing to float between Acute Rehab and other inpatient floors
• Block Scheduling: Possible, at manager's discretion
• Locals Accepted: Yes
• Pending License: Not accepted
• Guaranteed Hours: Facility may call off once per two-week pay period

Required Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• California State OT License
• Other certifications may be required based on clinical track (e.g., ACLS, PALS) but BLS and CA license are mandatory.

Facility & Work Environment

• Type: Acute Care Hospital
• Total Staffed Beds: 200
• Charting System: Epic
• Parking: Free

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background Check: Must be completed within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years. Includes SSN trace, death master index, nationwide checks, education verification, and more.
• Education Verification: Required for all candidates.
• References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting.
• Employment Application: Must include at least last 5 years of employment with month/year format.
• Physical Exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO, indicating fitness to work.
• Drug Testing: 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (no instant tests).
• Immunizations & Health Documents:

  • TDAP (within 10 years or declination)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months
  • MMR (2 vaccines or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or declination
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
  • Flu vaccine during flu season or declination
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• Respiratory Safety Clearance: Required annually for travel candidates.
• Fit Mask Testing: Required for travel candidates, updated annually.

Training & Competency Requirements

• WorkRamp Modules: Completion of required Core and Specialty-specific modules prior to start, including annual regulatory requirements. Modules assigned based on region, specialty, and facility.
• Epic Training: Completion of Epic modules required for charting system access.
• Competency Exams: Medication test/pharmacology competency and other specialty-specific exams as applicable.

Additional Notes

• Floating Policy: Acknowledgement required; may float to other Providence facilities within reasonable distance.
• Scheduling: Block scheduling may be accommodated at manager discretion.
• Locals: Local candidates are accepted.
• Pending Licenses: Not accepted; must have active CA OT license at time of submission.

This position is ideal for experienced outpatient occupational therapists who meet California licensing requirements and are comfortable working in a dynamic acute care hospital setting with some floating responsibilities and weekend coverage.