Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:
The Occupational Therapist 3 provides a full range of occupational therapy services including evaluation, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, and discharge planning. The incumbent acts as a clinical resource, though maintenance of a specialty certification and participation in clinical research in the field of expertise.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Occupational Therapy License from the Board of California
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Clinical experience as a licensed occupational therapist
• If assigned to work with infants and children aged 0 to 21, CCS paneling/approval will be required within one year of hire if qualified for CCS paneling requirement
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Demonstrated skills to communicate effectively with the appropriate Medical Therapy Units (MTU) as required.
• Demonstrated clinical research in the field of expertise, with a minimum of one publication every two years in a peer reviewed journal or board certified clinical specialist: Certified Hand Therapist , Board Certification in Gerontology, Board Certified in Mental Health, Board Certification in Pediatrics, Board Certification in Physical Rehabilitation, Certified Wound Specialist, Certified Neonatal Therapist
• Current BLS certification
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload

Licenses and Certifications:

• Basic Life Support

Education:

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization