Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapy

Kaweah Health is seeking a Hand Therapist to join our dynamic team!

Our collaborative team has a culture of clinical greatness through professional excellence, respect, compassion, and client centered care. Our hospital-based outpatient hand therapy clinic is fast paced. We offer a supportive environment with mentoring opportunities to help you grow clinically and professionally. Our focus is quality care of clients who have varied upper extremity diagnoses including complex post-surgical.

We are looking for someone that possesses the following:

• CA OT license, prefer PAMS and Advanced Practice-Hands
• CHT is preferred but not required. We offer mentorship to help you prepare to sit for you CHT exam
• Competent with full range of manual and soft tissue mobilization techniques
• Experience with custom static and dynamic orthoses preferred but not required. We offer mentorship to assist develop this skillset
• Flexible individual who can excel in a fast-paced environment

To apply, please visit the Kaweah Health careers link: https://kaweahhealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/Visalia-California/Occupational-Therapist_R_26642-1

Job description

Therapists working in our Hand Therapy departments treat a variety of upper extremity conditions, both non-operative and post-operative. A therapist working in Hand Therapy must have the capacity to evaluate a patient’s condition and create an individualized plan of care geared towards optimizing outcomes and progressing towards patient goals. Opportunities include working with a team that includes CHTs, on-the-job mentoring and training to develop clinical reasoning and splint fabrication skills and the ability to communicate and coordinate care directly with referring physicians.

Who We Are:

Kaweah Delta Health Care District plays a significant role in the health and well-being of California's great Central Valley. Kaweah Delta was founded in 1963 as a district hospital. We currently work with more than 4.400 medical professionals and are now the largest hospital in Tulare County and a certified level III Trauma Center. Featuring a total of over 500 beds, our facilities are anchored by a 401-bed acute care teaching hospital. Driven by our commitment to provide World-Class healthcare to the communities we serve, Kaweah Delta has received 9 Health Grades 5 star ratings and was selected as one of the top 250 hospitals in the United States. We take pride in our affiliation with the Cleveland Clinic, the top Cardiovascular program in the USA. Kaweah Delta provides wide-ranging state-of-the-art services including acute care, free-standing mental health and rehabilitation hospitals, regional cancer center, urgent care and rural health clinics, skilled nursing, home health, hospice, and outpatient dialysis. Our family of health professionals is dedicated to delivering exceptional care. Honoring our vision to provide World-Class Health Care, we only recruit the most talented and caring staff available. At Kaweah Delta, it is more than a career; it's your life's calling. Kaweah Delta is committed to a culture that delivers personal, professional, and compassionate experiences, for every person, every time.

We are committed to OUR MISSION:

Health is our Passion. Excellence is our Focus. Compassion is our Promise.

Where We Are Located:

The City of Visalia, with a population of over 135,000, is centrally located between Los Angeles and San Francisco, only an hour's drive from 3 National Parks, and within easy reach of coastal beaches and California wine country. Visalia offers a unique combination of affordable housing, a friendly community, easy commute to work, and economic opportunity. The cost of living may be a small town, but the cultural amenities are of a big city! Our premier facility in Visalia, California offers a lifestyle and environment unlike any other.

JOIN US:

As a Kaweah Delta Employee, you will be part of a highly skilled and dedicated team. You will feel our pride in what we do and the commitment to our patients, families, and each other. Every employee at Kaweah Delta is a vital team member whose job is to provide world-class healthcare to the residents of our surrounding communities. Kaweah Delta fosters a supportive environment where your contributions are appreciated and recognized. We encourage you to grow and accomplish incredible things, make a difference, and ultimately build a fulfilling and rewarding career. You will have a true connection to your community and the pride that comes when you realize that you can make a difference.

QUALIFICATIONS

License /Certification

Required:

• CA Occupational Therapist license
• BLS

We also offer:

• Sign-On Bonus: $10,000
• Relocation Assistance: Up to $10,000
• Education Loan Repayment: Up to $20,000 (Doctoral Degree) & $15,000 (Master's Degree)

Apply for our Therapy openings online at: https://kaweahhealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/Visalia-California/Occupational-Therapist_R_26642-1

For more information, contact Ganna Malik-Farooqi, Recruiter at ganna.malik@kaweahhealth.org