Pediatric Occupational/Physical Therapist Level I/II

Overview

Under general supervision, the Pediatric Occupational/Physical Therapist Level I/II performs occupational or physical therapy on children with disabilities to include assessing patient needs and planning, implementing and monitoring patient treatment programs in a Medical Therapy Unit (MTU) in the California Children’s Services (CCS) program.

Knowledge of

• Principles and practices of leadership, mentoring, and training
• Applicable laws, rules and regulations related to occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other specialized applications related to area of assignment
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Principles and techniques of physical and/or occupational therapy with particular emphasis on physical and psychological problems of children with physical and mental disabilities
• Skeletal and muscular anatomy; kinesiology, and growth and development in children
• Objectives of occupational and /or physical therapy
• Basic pathology, physiology, and psychology as it relates to children with physical and mental disabilities
• Principles and practices of orthopedics
• Working relationships of the professional disciplines of occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy
• Operational characteristics, services, and activities of the CCS program
• Growth and development of children

Ability to

• Establish and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with customers, co-workers, other agencies and the general public
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
• Keep accurate and orderly records
• Maintain confidential information
• Interpret and apply applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations
• Apply customer service skills, including the identification of customer needs and follow up to ensure customer commitments have been met
• Demonstrate, explain and provide occupational and/or physical therapy treatment
• Communicate effectively with medical therapy team, private physicians, school staff members, members of community organization, children with physical disabilities and their families
• Prepare clear, concise reports
• Relate to children with physical disabilities and their families
• Construct therapy equipment and adapt equipment to child’s disability

Minimum Qualifications

Current license as either a Physical Therapist by the Physical Therapy Board of California or an Occupational Therapist by the Occupational Therapy Board of California.

Note: Failure to maintain the appropriate license may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement.

APPLICATION

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date.