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UCLA Health·Santa Monica, CA

Occupational Therapist - Acute Care

Occupational Therapy
✓Requirements
Licensure
✓Current and active California Occupational Therapist (OT) license
Certifications
✓Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
Education
✓Graduate from an accredited Occupational Therapy program
Qualifications
✓Ability to work effectively as a collaborative team member, including sharing knowledge, providing and receiving constructive feedback, taking initiative to support colleagues, contributing to problem-solving efforts, and fostering a positive learning environment
✓Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members
Acute care experience preferred
Pay for this position
Employer-posted
$56.18 – $73.99/hr
vs. California OT roles that post payvs. CA OT rolesmedian $61.92
$25/hrTop of this range is 20% above the state median$95/hr
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✓You’ll need
Licensure
✓Current and active California Occupational Therapist (OT) license
Certifications
✓Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
Education
✓Graduate from an accredited Occupational Therapy program
Qualifications
✓Ability to work effectively as a collaborative team member, including sharing knowledge, providing and receiving constructive feedback, taking initiative to support colleagues, contributing to problem-solving efforts, and fostering a positive learning environment
✓Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members
Acute care experience preferred

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About the role

In this role, you'll be responsible for evaluation and treatment of patients on the occupational therapy caseload in the hospital setting. Major duties include: patient evaluation, patient treatment, meeting documentation requirements, and maintaining expected productivity levels.