Occupational Therapist

Overview

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital provides state-of-the-art health care to the North State communities. This award-winning facility is a member of the Dignity Health system of health care providers and is a not-for-profit medical center. Located in picturesque Tehama County St. Elizabeth offers 76 licensed beds a trauma level III emergency department comprehensive surgical services and a progressive Family Birth Center. St. Elizabeth Community Hospital is a Truven 100 Top Hospital in the Nation for seven consecutive years and has built a reputation for excellence in orthopedics family-centered maternity care and emergency services. St. Elizabeth is a sister facility to Mercy Medical Center Redding and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta and is committed to providing the highest quality compassionate care available. For more information visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/north-state/locations/stelizabethhospital.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Participates as a member of the Health Care team working with professional non-professional staff and associated professionals in providing care which provides optimum home care and continuity of care to referred patients addressing the age of the patients served.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Occupation Therapy
• Must have current California licensure
• Ability to function independently and autonomously
• Knowledge and ability to perform an Occupational Therapy assessment
• Knowledge of principles concepts and modalities and methodology required of an Occupational Therapist
• Ability to operate and demonstrate the use of equipment for occupational therapy care
• Ability to teach and instruct patients caregivers and staff
• Must have current BLS certification (Must be through the American Heart Association)

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year experience as an occupational therapist. 6 months to one year home health experience preferred