Location: King City, CA

Start Date: 04-15-2026

End Date: 04-22-2026

Contract Type: Perm

Shift Type: Days, Full Time (specific start/end times not provided)

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight for the Occupational Therapy department, ensuring high-quality patient care and professional standards.
• Directly evaluate and treat patients approximately 80% of the time, delivering hands-on therapy and measurable outcomes.
• Supervise and mentor Occupational Therapy staff, including direct supervision of COTAs and Rehabilitation Technicians.
• Lead clinical education and competency assessment programs to maintain and improve staff skills and compliance.
• Develop, review, and maintain occupational therapy policies and procedures covering scope of care, evaluation/treatment standards, discharge planning, and documentation.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with state practice acts, board requirements, and departmental policies.
• Coordinate discharge planning and interdisciplinary collaboration to support safe, effective patient transitions.
• Support program development and perform administrative tasks (~20% of time) to grow and strengthen therapy services.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy — required.
• Current California license as an Occupational Therapist (Board of Medical Quality Assurance) — required.
• Ability to function in accordance with the California State Practice Act.
• Possess any additional qualifications recommended by the California Therapy Board and the Rehabilitation Services Department — required.
• Membership in the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) — preferred.
• Experience supervising COTAs and rehabilitation technicians and leading clinical competency programs.

Education

• Graduate of a school of Occupational Therapy approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association (required).

Knowledge & Skills

• Expertise in Occupational Therapy evaluation and treatment with strong clinical judgment.
• Clinical oversight and staff supervision, including competency assessment and clinical education.
• Policy and procedure development and enforcement to ensure consistent standards of care.
• Thorough documentation practices and discharge planning proficiency.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and state board requirements.
• Program development skills and ability to balance clinical and administrative responsibilities.

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