UCLA Health

Comprehensive health system with top hospitals

Occupational Therapist - Per Diem, Acute Care

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeWestwood, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Hold a current and active California Occupational Therapist (OT) license.
Hold current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC).
Graduate from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
Work effectively as a collaborative team member, including sharing knowledge, providing and receiving constructive feedback, taking initiative to support colleagues, contributing to problem-solving efforts, and fostering a positive learning environment.
Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact professionally with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members.

Desired Qualifications

Acute care experience is preferred.

Required Qualifications
* Current and active California Occupational Therapist (OT) license
* Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
* Graduate from an accredited Occupational Therapy program
* Ability to work effectively as a collaborative team member, including sharing knowledge, providing and receiving constructive feedback, taking initiative to support colleagues, contributing to problem-solving efforts, and fostering a positive learning environment
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members

Preferred Qualifications
* Acute care experience preferred

Additional Information
* Candidates with more than two (2) years of relevant occupational therapy experience may qualify for the Occupational Therapist II (OT II) title.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

About the Company

UCLA Health

Comprehensive health system with top hospitals

UCLA Health is a large, integrated healthcare system in Los Angeles that operates multiple hospitals and a wide network of primary- and specialty-care clinics. It provides medical services across many fields—from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment—and combines patient care with biomedical research. Its hospitals and physicians diagnose and treat complex illnesses and bring the latest medical discoveries into practice. UCLA Health stands out because it runs a comprehensive, highly ranked set of facilities (including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital) and emphasizes leading research, education, and specialized care across a broad regional network. The organization aims to deliver high-quality medical care while advancing medical knowledge and sharing new treatments with patients locally and globally.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $25.3M
Headquarters: Santa Monica, CA
Founded: 1955

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