• Occupational Therapy Assistant - Acute Therapy

    Cedars-Sinai (Beverly Hills, CA)


    Job Description

    When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our six-consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of premier healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything you need to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why we are tied #1 in California and ten years in a row on the "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll.

     

    As a full time Occupational Therapy Assistant at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Ca, you will help assist treating patients utilizing therapy modalities and procedures according to the prescription of the physicians, and the treatment established by the Occupational Therapist. Provides patient care consistent with the scope of ethics; the plan for the provision of care to patients, the plan for corporate compliance, the performance improvement plan and patient education plan. May report in team and/or patient family conferences. Assists in divisional growth and cohesiveness to ensure a high quality of patient care and assists in the education and /or training of students. Provides patient care while maintaining safety of the environment, utilizing appropriate communication with sensitivity and attention to special populations, including patients with diverse cultural backgrounds, age, developmental issues and physical disabilities.

    Qualifications

    Educational Requirements:

    + Assoc. Degree/College Diploma Completion of formal education / training from an accredited institution leading to or required for a Occupational Therapy Assistant license.

    Licenses/Certifications:

    + Occupational Therapy Assistant License (OTA) California State license

    + Basic Life Support by American Heart Association or American Red Cross

    Experience:

    + 1-2 years experience in acute therapy is preferred.

    Physical Demands:

    + Lifting, standing, walking, sitting, carrying, pushing, pulling

    + The physical requirements described here are representative of those that are met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

    **Req ID** : 14076

    **Working Title** : Occupational Therapy Assistant - Acute Therapy

    **Department** : Occupational Therapy IP

    **Business Entity** : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    **Job Category** : Therapy / Rehab

    **Job Specialty** : Occupational Therapy

    **Overtime Status** : NONEXEMPT

    **Primary Shift** : Day

    **Shift Duration** : 8 hour

    **Base Pay** : $29.01 - $44.97

     

    Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.