Travel Occupational Therapist - School (OT) - $2,396 per week in Merced, CA

INPATIENT/ACUTE OT Tuesday to Saturday 0830 - 1700 50 mile radius rule, no local rates manager to interview manager will consider less than 2 years of experience - Unit: PT - # beds: 189 beds: ICU 20, telemetry 34, medical 5th floor 34, surgical 6th floor 34, and medical unit 7th floor 34, Mother and baby units 33 beds - Hospital census runs 150 on average. Off- site outpatient center for all three disciplines (2.5 mile distance, 8 min drive/one way). OT, ST service home health clients at Mercy (located OP Center) T, F OT, as needed ST (small volume) - Certs: BLS and CA license PT,OT/ST - EMR: Cerner B (upgraded version) - Therapy Leaders: Therapies (1) lead inpatient therapist, (1) therapy supervisor, (1) Director of Rehab Services - Therapy Aides/Licensed Staff: (3) outpatient, (5) inpatient, (1) PTA OP, (2) inpatient PTA s (1) COTA OP, (1) (PD) COTA, (2) OP OTR, (2) IP OTR (includes 1 OT (T), (5) PT s (includes 2 T), (3) PD PT IP, (2) PD PT OP, ST (2) includes 1 Traveler - Weekend Requirement: Have worked PT travelers on 10 hour schedules splitting the weekend W-S and Sun-W (has worked out well); OT, ST none and at 8 hour schedule - Holidays: none - Scrub Color: Burgundy polo or long sleeve shirt, black pants, and shoes - Tele: 34, although all fours are capable of having telemetry on patients - Vents: Varies, 2-4 , at times up to 6 - Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Hospitalists, Residents, and Telemedicine intensivists in ICU - Wound Care therapists Inpatient have 3 (2) PT, (1) PTA - RT 24/7: yes - Pharmacy 24/7: yes - Shifts: PER JOB POSTING - Floating: Yes , OT (IP/OP/HH), - Floor specific orientation: General department orientation with skills checklist and assigned clinician - Common diagnosis / Types of patients: IP adult and geriatric population ( orthopedic, neurological, medical, pulmonary complications), OP peds to geriatrics diverse patient population. OT hand therapy a big component, - Additional Notes: JCAHO certification for Stroke (NIH certified), TJP (elective hips and knees), Early mobility program, vent early mobility level 2. 1 hour to Yosemite, population 70K + Merced, 2 hours to Monterrey Bay, SF, and Sierra Nevada range (diverse area for weekend get- aways)