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The primary responsibility of the OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT I is to provide direct patient care under the direction of a qualified occupational therapist upon physician referral.

Required Skills

• Ability to perform patient care, utilizing correct body mechanics.
• Competent to treat a variety of diagnoses who may be infants, children, adults or older adults.
• Basic splinting skills.

Required Experience

• Graduate of an occupational therapy assistant program accredited jointly by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
• Registered or eligible for registration as an occupational therapy assistant by the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapists (NBCOT) and the California Board of Occupational Therapy.
• Must maintain a current California Occupational Therapy Assistant license.
• Must have a valid BLS CPR certification from the American Heart Association.
• No experience required.
• Basic Windows and mouse skills preferred.

Beyond the benefits that come with working for the area's leading community healthcare provider – one that also recognizes the need to ensure patient safety and comfort – you'll enjoy an extremely competitive compensation and benefits package.  We are an equal opportunity employer and seek diversity in our workforce.   EOE M/F/D/V

• Ability to perform patient care, utilizing correct body mechanics.
• Competent to treat a variety of diagnoses who may be infants, children, adults or older adults.
• Basic splinting skills.