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Occupational Therapist – Elderly Population -Elk Grove, California - to $127,000

Elk Grove, CA · $100,600 to $127,000
OPEN JOB: Occupational Therapist – Elderly Population
LOCATION: Elk Grove, California
BASE SALARY: $100,600 to $127,000

Ideal Candidate
  • Must have adult or geriatric experience
  • Will not take pediatric experience only
  • outpatient, acute, inpatient, or skilled nursing experience.

SUMMARY:
  • Our client is major PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) provider helps seniors stay in their homes and communities by providing comprehensive medical care and community-based services. 
  • The Occupational Therapist coordinates and provides restorative and rehabilitative occupational therapy services, working closely with the PACE Physician, rehabilitation staff, and other IDT members to maximize participant independence and safety, as well as enhance performance of ADLs.

This role is different because:
  • Lower patient volumes – no more seeing 3-4 patients an hour
  • Form long-term relationships with participants rather than short-term rehab stints
  • Collaborate with other therapists, providers, and disciplines
  • Have work/life balance - no after hours of documentation

On the day-to-day, you will:
  • Conduct Occupational Therapy assessments in our facility and occasionally in the home to define participant care needs, preferences, and goals
  • Actively participate in IDT meetings to develop participant care plans
  • Deliver and document interventions as agreed upon in participant care plans
  • Provide active and passive exercise, muscle re-education, gait, and functional training of ADLs
  • Work with Therapy Assistants, providing training, instruction, and guidance needed to implement Functional Maintenance Programs (FMP)

Job requirements include:
  • Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy; master’s preferred
  • Two (2) years in a clinical setting with a frail or elderly population preferred
  • Valid California Occupational Therapy License, or proof of license eligibility
  • Must obtain CPR and First Aid certification within 180 days of hire and maintain certification thereafter; CPR and First Aid certification upon hire preferred

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS:
  • Licensed OT in California
  • Adult/Geriatric Experience
  • We are seeking Occupational Therapists that ideally have outpatient, acute, inpatient, or skilled nursing experience.

If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:
 
  • MS WORD Resume
  • required compensation.
  • Contact information.
  • Availability
 
Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.


STEPHEN FLEISCHNER
Recruiting Manager
INTERMEDIA GROUP, INC.
EMAIL: sfleischner@intermediagroup.com
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefleischner/
 




 

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