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Posted: 20-Dec-24
Location: Los Angeles, California
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Internal Number: 145338679
The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is seeking to hire a full-time Occupational Therapist II to join the Operation Mend Department. Operation Mend is a nationally unique program providing specialized surgical and psychological care for veterans, service members, and their caregivers. You will deliver tailored occupational therapy services to adult neurology patients presenting with conditions such as traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, and postural orthostatic tachycardia(POTS)/dysautonomia. Primary duties include:
Performing comprehensive patient evaluation, treatment planning, and documentation
Developing individual treatment plans and goals for patients
Creating and implementing evidence-based holistic programming and interventions
Providing patient and family education, including guidance on home care programs
Supervising and mentoring postdoctoral students and trainees
Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes
Salary range: $52.73/hr - $63.91/hr
Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy
Valid CA Occupational Therapy License by the CBOT
BLS from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Minimum 2 years experience as Occupational Therapist
Prior experience evaluating and treating military veterans
Demonstrated knowledge of etiology, course, prognosis, and manifestation of a wide variety of disease processes
Ability to safely perform repetitive bending, stooping, sitting, squatting, walking and standing during 8-10hr day
Ability to lift, transfer, and push patients
Ability to effectively communicate with patients and staff for varied socio-economic backgrounds
Skill in making appropriate and effective decisions based on needs of the patient, priorities of the department, and the Medical Center and Department Policies and Procedures
