SENIOR THERAPIST

Senior Therapist - Physical Therapy
Location: Moreno Valley - Medical Center

The County of Riverside - Riverside University Health System (RUHS) - Rehabilitation Department has an opening for a Full-Time, Permanent Senior Therapist position.

This role is responsible for daily coordination of in-patient PT operations, daily assignment list, staff training, orientation and mentoring.

The incumbent will be tasked with verifying staff competencies, representing the department in various committees and other collaborations with other departments.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, with rotating weekends and holidays, from 8:00 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m.

Requirements:
2 years as a licensed occupational therapist, Speech Language Pathologist or a licensed physical therapist.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
License: Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist with the California Board of Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathologist with the California Board of Speech-Language Pathology or as a licensed Physical Therapist with the California Board of Physical Therapy (a physical therapist applicant lacking California licensure may be temporarily employed subject to the requirements of the California Board of Physical Therapy).

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To learn more about RUHS Medical Center, please visit www.ruhealth.org• Plan, administer and guide therapy treatments for the most difficult and complex cases for physically handicapped children.

• Assist in the guidance and coordination of a staff of occupational or physical therapists assigned to a medical therapy unit in a public school; as requested or assigned, give technical advice to staff therapists.

• May assist the unit supervisor in providing training for therapy students or new therapists routed through the unit for orientation and training.

• Provide the prescribing physician with initial evaluations, specialized test results, periodic progress notes and discharge notes, as well as verbal reports in specialized conferences and clinics.

• Interview parents for historical information on the child's condition and observe patient to determine physical capacity; administer performance tests to determine patient's ability to function outside of the treatment environment.

• Administer therapy treatments in accordance with general instructions from the physician in charge of each case; bring physically handicapped children to maximum level of functioning in self-care and daily living activities.

• Plan and supervise group activities; deve...