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Occupational Therapist- Inpatient
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 13 days ago
On-site Martinez, CA $112K – $145K Apply by Sep 16, 2026 Occupational Therapist ENFJESFJINFPISFP Healthcare
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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties include but are not limited to the following: Evaluations: Evaluations take place primarily in the inpatient setting at the bedside and in the OT Clinic and may also take place in the CLC and outpatient settings.
- →The plan considers the goals of other team members.
- →It considers the veteran's context and activity demands.
- →The intervention plan includes objective and measurable goals with timeframes.
- →The intervention is an accepted occupational therapy approach based on theory and evidence.
- →Intervention approaches may include: health promotion, skill remediation or restoration, performance maintenance, modifications of task or environment, and disability prevention.
- →Maximization of Outcomes: The OT maximizes patient outcomes by:a.
- →Reassessing veterans' response to treatment at regular intervals.b.
- →Modifying the treatment plan and goals as needed to support veteran outcomes.c.
- →Recommending appropriate discharge from OT, based on response to treatment, collaboration with others and the veteran's ongoing needs.
- →Health and Safety: The OT optimizes health and safety of self, patients, colleagues, and visitors by:a.
- →Practicing proper infection control procedures in all patient care and clinical activities.b.
- →Using all clinical equipment and supplies in the prescribed and safe manner.c.
- →Following all proper procedures for urgent and emergent disasters and other occurrences.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
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