Occupational Therapist

Where You’ll Work

Built-in 1973, Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento is committed to providing daily excellence in health care for residents of Sacramento’s southern suburbs, including the Elk Grove, Wilton, and Galt communities. Methodist Hospital is home to a 158 acute-care bed facility with 1,120 employees, 283 medical staff, and 29 Emergency Department beds. Methodist Hospital also owns and operates Bruceville Terrace – a 171-bed, sub-acute skilled nursing long-term care facility adjacent to the hospital that provides care for the elderly, as well as those requiring extended recoveries. Methodist Hospital is home to the Family Medicine Residency Program, an accredited and nationally recognized program which provides resident physicians with specialty training in primary care family medicine. Together, the hospital and residency program implemented a ground-breaking curriculum addressing the identification, treatment, and assistance of human trafficking victims and created a one-of-a-kind health clinic for victims, the Human Trafficking Medical Home.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Occupational Therapist, you will help pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients receive comprehensive occupational therapy assessment and treatment so they can regain function, achieve their therapeutic goals, and improve their quality of life.

Every day you will provide patient assessment, develop and implement individual patient treatment programs, and utilize current and effective therapeutic methodologies. You will be expected to maintain effective documentation, ensure evaluations are completed according to department protocol, and educate patients and families on treatment techniques and safety.

To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate competency in occupational therapy across the lifespan, be proficient in documentation, and effectively delegate to and supervise support staff and students.

• Complete patient evaluations within 48 hours according to department protocol, setting appropriate goals with patient/family participation.
• Implement effective and adequate treatment following department guidelines, continuously assessing and modifying treatment plans while ensuring patient safety.
• Provide timely and comprehensive patient/family education on all aspects of care, using appropriate teaching methods and documenting performance.
• Comply with department policy regarding documentation, ensuring timely, concise, legible, and accurate records that reflect interventions and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Appropriately communicate treatment plans and patient status with the team and MD, participating in team conferences and addressing payor guidelines/authorization as needed.
• Delegate to and supervise support staff and students within licensure and practice standards, providing appropriate clinical supervision and feedback.

Job Requirements

Required

• Current license as an Occupational Therapist.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association.

Preferred

• Previous experience as an Occupational Therapist.