Full-time jobs in San Diego, CA

About the role

Company Description Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego is the region’s pediatric medical center serving San Diego, Imperial and southern Riverside counties. We are: • The largest children’s hospital in California (based on admissions). • The only hospital in the San Diego area dedicated exclusively to pediatric healthcare. • The region’s only designated pediatric trauma center. • Provider of care to 91 percent of the region’s children. • Provider of care to 237,116 children. Our outstanding team includes more than 900 physicians and more than 1,200 nurses on staff, more than 4,700 employees, more than 500 active volunteers and more than 1,250 Auxiliary members.   Job Description Title:  Occupational Therapist  Location: RADYs Childrens : 3023 Children's Way, San Diego,CA 92123 Position Title:Occupational Therapist, Start Date: 05/20 Shifts: ​8 hour shifts Terms: 13 weeks  Description: Department: Occupational Therapy  Shift: Monday-Friday 8 hour shifts  Duration: 13 weeks  Site location: Oceanside  Floating: OT maybe required to report to other OT clinics for support, due to units needs, locations are San Diego (Rady Plaza), and Chula Vista; no mileage reimbursements, as the travel will not be driving during their shift.  Job Summary: • Independently evaluates the functional ability of patients through the administration, interpretation of standardized tests, clinical observation and patient/family interview.  • Creates individualized treatment and educational plans and provides patient/family counseling and training.  • Develops and implements innovative and specific treatment plans to maximize the patient's functional potential or return to previous level of functioning, based on clinical findings.  • Consults with medical team and allied health professionals and documents all pertinent clinical findings to render a comprehensive, family-based or individual intervention plan.    Qualifications Must Have's: ·         3-5 years recent OT pediatric patient experience; patients are 0-18 yrs. ·         Outpatient experience  ·         Working experience and knowledge of sensory and feeding skills ·         able to manage baby/infant feeders, G-tube weans, peds with swallowing difficulties  ·         Master’s Degree Occupational Therapy  ·         Current California license in OT  ·         Current NBCOT certification  ·         Current BLS/CPR certification from AHA  ***NO NEW GRADS***  Minimum Qualifications:  • Master’s Degree Occupational Therapy from an AOTA accredited program • No previous experience required • Current California license in OT • eligible if new grad or licensed in another state. • Current NBCOT certification • Current BLS/CPR certification for Health Care Providers issued by the American Heart Association Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an AOTA accredited program, if graduated prior to 2004. • Ability and experience working independently, using critical thinking skills and processes to arrive at objective, strategic, results-oriented decisions within the context of patient care and department, division and organizational priorities.    Preferred Qualifications:    • Doctorate Occupational Therapy (OTD)  • 5 years’ experience required Board certification in advanced practice (SWC, HTC, PAM) • Certified hand therapist (CHT)  • Bilingual Spanish speaking • Pediatric experience Additional Information Shift: Monday-Friday 8 hour shifts- 8a or 7:30 a

What you'll bring

• ·         3-5 years recent OT pediatric patient experience
• patients are 0-18 yrs.
• ·         Outpatient experience
• ·         Working experience and knowledge of sensory and feeding skills
• ·         able to manage baby/infant feeders, G-tube weans, peds with swallowing difficulties
• ·         Current California license in OT
• Current California license in OT
• ·         Current NBCOT certification
• Current NBCOT certification
• ·         Current BLS/CPR certification from AHA
• *NO NEW GRADS***
• eligible if new grad or licensed in another state.