Occupational Therapist – Inpatient – Encinitas
Facility: Scripps Encinitas Hospital
Location: Encinitas, CA
Career Area: Rehab
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Day
Job ID: 252001552
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Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas has served North County’s coastal communities since 1978. We’re located at Santa Fe Drive and I-5, within walking distance of a park, fitness center, grocery store, pharmacy and restaurants.
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas’ campus includes Scripps Clinic Encinitas and an outpatient imaging center. We’re home to notable specialty programs including a 24-hour emergency room, accredited stroke care, physical rehabilitation services (including a brain injury day treatment program), our Baby Friendly birthing pavilion and a Level II neonatal intensive care unit.
Job Description
This is a full time (30 hrs/week) position working (Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon) at Scripps Encinitas. Bonus Eligible*
Join the Scripps Health team to work with dedicated caregivers and deliver patient-centered care, while building a rewarding career with one of the nation’s most respected healthcare organizations.
Why join Scripps Health?
AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:
Repeatedly ranked among Fortune’s Top 100 Places to Work.
Listed in Becker’s Hospital Review’s Top 150 Best Places to Work.
Named one of Newsweek’s 2024 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.
Nearly 25% of employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
Benefits include more than just medical, dental, and savings plans—like free parking and non-union statusJoin our team as an Inpatient Occupational Therapist at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas and make an impact in this tight-knit coastal community. This large inter-disciplinary rehab department relies on teamwork to treat a wide variety of diagnoses, from stroke rehab patients to partnering with another specialty therapist for co-treatment, every day presents a new challenge.
The Occupational Therapist provides evaluation, assessment, prognosis, treatment and education to patients and clients through a continuum of care according to the therapist’s respective licensure/registration/certification, Code of Ethics, Federal/State regulations, JCAHO/UMQC and Care Center policies and procedures. Perform competencies as outlined in Rehabilitation Services Competency Assessment tools and demonstrate age specific care as established for area and job title.
*$4K New Hire Incentive and $3K Relocation if moving from 100+ miles
The following are not eligible for hiring incentives:
- Internal candidates
- Rehires that left Scripps less than 3 years ago
In order to remain eligible for your retention incentive the following criteria must be met
- Must remain in original hired FTE Status and Shift (if specified in offer letter)
- Must remain in original department/specialty
- Must remain in original Job Title
- Transfers to other locations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus unless specifically noted in your offer letter.
Required Qualifications:
· Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy
· Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the State of California
· Current BLS from the American Heart Association
Preferred Qualifications:
· One year of experience as an Occupational Therapist in an acute care hospital environment
In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.
Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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