Occupational Therapist

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1941, Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital is a 188-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Cruz, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a Family Birthing Center. Additionally, Dominican Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an Occupational Therapist, you will help patients regain independence and quality of life so they can safely perform daily activities.

Every day you will assess diverse patients (orthopedic, neurological, sensory, cancer recovery, etc.), develop treatment plans, and conduct evaluations/re-evaluations. You will be expected to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, document thoroughly, and provide positive, motivating care to a high volume of patients.

To be successful in this role, you must be flexible, adaptable, exceptionally organized, and a personable, motivating team player.

• Utilizes the AIDET principle to communicate with others, with a focus on patients and their families.
• Acknowledge Introduce Explain Duration Thank
• Exhibits behaviors that ensure patient loyalty.Utilizes AIDET principle to communicate with others, with a focus on patients and their families. Introduces self by giving name and purpose Is polite and courteous in communications
• Listens and responds with respect and empathy Anticipates patients and visitors needs Uses appropriate verbal/body language Ensures that patient/family has had appropriate explanation by asking if there are any other questions.
• Always thanks the patient and family for their participation and time.
• Actively promotes teamwork within the rehabilitation process. Facilitates effective intra- and inter -departmental relations to ensure employee engagement. Demonstrates professional relationships with all staff members. Displays warm welcome to patients, coworkers and visitors Offers assistance during down time i.e. no shows Provides an accurate and informative hand off to the next care provider Delegate within the team according to skill level and patient load. Answers call bells and other patient requests quickly & graciously Checks-in with team leader to ensure that all unit and patient needs are met.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Other Must be a graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy with a minimum of B.A. or B.S. and
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience as an O.T.R. in physical disabilities setting, preferably in acute care or acute rehabilitation:, upon hire or
• Completion of six (6) to nine (9) months internship in an acute care or acute rehab unit.
• Occupational Therapist: (OT:CA), upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR), upon hire