Senior Occupational Therapist

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1955, Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, heart care, cancer care and women’s health. It is the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. 

Additionally, Northridge Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and has been recognized as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Sr. Occupational Therapist, you will provide essential in-home occupational therapy services under a physician's orders. Your role involves evaluating home safety, assessing functional needs, and implementing tailored treatment to promote independence.

Every day, you will evaluate home safety, assess the functional needs of physically disabled patients, and then develop, plan, and implement individualized occupational therapy treatment procedures.

To be successful, you will demonstrate strong assessment, treatment planning, and implementation skills for in-home care. Excellent communication for patient education and a commitment to promoting independence and safety are essential.

• Appropriately assesses patients of varying diagnoses & disorders requiring Occupational Therapy according to established guidelines. Age range treated includes pediatric, adolescent, adult, & geriatric. Staff will be assigned only age ranges for which they meet the education, experience & training.
• CCS paneled therapists will either see patients aged 0-21 with CCS insurance or have oversight by a CCS paneled therapist.
• Establishes functional goals in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team based on the patient's rehabilitation potential.
• Develops, implements & modifies treatment plan in collaboration with interdisciplinary team to achieve established goals. Utilizes evidence-based practice as available. Incorporates patient/family/Care Partner needs, interests & goals in the development & execution of the treatment plan.
• Provides patient/family/Care Partner/caregiver education, initiating as soon as feasible after admission. Works to ensure knowledge transfer using a variety of techniques (i.e., teach-back, demonstration, video, written handouts).
• Establishes/follows patient precautions. Observes patient's response to treatment & reports unusual occurrences. Follows hand-off guidelines.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Occupational Therapy required. 
• Must have a minimum of 10 yrs as a practicing OT for part-time/full-time staff, including demonstrated teaching responsibilities & evidence of continuing education required. 
• Casual per diem staff minimum of 2 yrs. experience required
• Part-time/full-time staff must demonstrate advanced clinical expertise in a specialized area required. 
• New applicants must present documentation of continuing education or experience required.
• Upon annual appraisal, must demonstrate participation in external continuing education or experience required. 
• CA Occupational Therapist (CA OT License) required. 
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) required. 
• Fire Safety (within 90 Days of start date) required.