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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - (FULL TIME/PART TIME).

Sun Valley Specialty Healthcare, Inc. / Totally Kids is a sub-acute facility and outpatient rehabilitation center that provides pediatric speech, occupational, and physical therapies for children from 0-21 years old. We are looking for an experienced, compassionate, energetic, and fun-loving occupational therapist to join our collaborative interdisciplinary team of therapists. Desirable candidates must have a strong work ethic, excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work well as part of a team, and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Occupational Therapist Day-to-Day Responsibilities: 

• Caseload includes children and young adults aged 0 to 21 years in long-term care and outpatient settings.
• Performs evaluations, sets appropriate goals, and prepares for discharges to provide quality occupational therapy to clients.
• Supervises and supports COTAs according to state guidelines.
• Completes professional documentation including evaluations, progress reports, daily notes.
• Participates in multidisciplinary plan-of-care documentation and care conferences as requested.
• Builds and maintains rapport with family members and provides caregiver education as needed.
• Communicates and collaborates with other team members about occupational therapy services.
• Enters appropriate billing for client services into an electronic medical system.
• Develops, writes, and instructs clients and families in therapy home programs.
• Assists in orientation and training of other staff members.
• Assists in projects related to development of clinical programs and/or accomplishment of department goals.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree.
• New grads welcome to apply.
• Current CA and national OT licensure and certification, in good standing.
• Experience with pediatric population is highly preferred, but not required.
• Ability to meet deadlines; detailed and task-oriented.
• Experience with feeding and dysphagia is preferred.
• Comfort participating as part of an interdisciplinary medical team.
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus, but not required.

Full-Time Status:

• 30-40 hours per week for full-time.
• Schedule is flexible. Hours may be split into 4, 6, 8, or 10 hour days.
• Will provide supervision/mentorship for COTAs.
• Reasonable productivity standard.
• Paid full rate for cancels.
• Paid full rate for BLS/CPR and Fire certification renewals.
• Knowledgeable and cooperative interdisciplinary team.
• Benefits include: Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, paid time for CEUs.
• Sign on bonus of $1000 over the first year, with $250 being paid out at the end each quarter.

Sun Valley Specialty Healthcare is a small pediatric sub-acute hospital with 45 patients. We are the ONLY long-term care hospital dedicated entirely to children. Our residents' ages range from newborn to 21 years of age and we are dedicated to enriching the health and quality of life for our kids. We are always striving to meet the medical, developmental, social, psychological, and spiritual needs of our kids. Be part of a TEAM that passionately cares about the ongoing improvement of our residents.

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