Occupational Therapist - Acute Care
San Leandro, California
San Leandro Hospital

Occupational Therapist — Acute Care Hospital

Overview

• Travel/contract role in San Leandro, California
• Adult acute care setting with medically complex patients
• Schedule: Tue-Sat or Sun-Thu
• 40 hours per week, 5x8 day shifts
• Call may be needed
• Floating within the acute care rehabilitation service may be required

Required Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapist license in California
• Occupational Therapist (1 year of experience)
• Occupational Therapist experience within the last year
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat adult acute care patients
• Develop individualized treatment plans
• Provide interventions to support independence and safety
• Support discharge planning with the interdisciplinary team
• Document in the electronic medical record
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives
• Provide weekend patient evaluations and treatments as needed
• Maintain continuity of care during high-volume periods

Required Skills

• Acute care
• Adaptive equipment
• Pre-discharge planning
• Wheelchair evaluation
• Positioning and adjustments
• Orthopedic care

Preferred Skills

• Prosthetics/orthotics

Additional Notes

• OT is not approved unless a written exception is provided
• Requested time off must be submitted and approved before confirmation; once confirmed, time off cannot be accommodated