Benefits/Perks
- Competitive Compensation
- Great Work Environment
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Job Summary
We are seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our team! As an Occupational Therapist, you will be meeting with several patients in a day, discussing their treatment needs and ultimate goals, and crafting customized, comprehensive therapy plans for them. You will also work closely with other doctors or members of their health team to arrange follow-up care, help educate patients on lifestyle changes they may need, and provide a positive, affirming presence in their lives. The ideal candidate has a compassionate style of care, has strong communication and interpersonal skills, and is comfortable handling multiple different cases at a time.
Responsibilities
- Meet with patients from many different backgrounds and compassionately discuss their health concerns and therapy needs
- Conduct evaluations to determine a starting point for each patient
- Create a therapy plan specific to each patient that will help them meet their mobility goals
- Work closely with other members of each patient’s care team to provide adequate follow-up care
- Maintain excellent records of patient therapy and progress
Qualifications
- Must hold the required state license for occupational therapy
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Good attention to detail
- The ability to stay positive and compassionate over a long period of time with patients
Blossom Pediatrics provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers under the age of three. Our services include child development, speech therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy in following areas:
San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and Antelope Valley.
We are committed to providing a comprehensive early intervention program with staff qualified to implement Blossom Pediatrics whole child approach. Skills are taught through a variety of interventions including: incidental teaching, floor play, child guided teaching, trial teaching and peer integration. Intervention is individualized according to the child’s way of learning and emphasized on a curriculum based on the child’s strengths and weaknesses.
Our goal is to provide intervention for children to learn in their natural environment. Every child makes progress through different stages of their development. Therefore, in order to accomplish their goals we will focus on promoting child-parent interactions and grow strong professional relationships between parents and the therapist. Intervention activities will promote the following: physical development, cognitive development, language and speech development, psychosocial development, self-help and feeding development.