Supervising Occupational or Physical Therapist - Public Health CCS - Medical Therapy Program

Supervising Therapist

Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist

Riverside University Health System - Public Health - California Children Services - Medical Therapy Program

Riverside, CA

This position does offer some remote work

The County of Riverside's University Health System (RUHS) has an opportunity for a Supervising Therapist who will be assigned to the Public Health department's California Children's Services (CCS) Medical Therapy Program.

This position will supervise physical and occupational therapists assigned to the department who provide therapy for physically handicapped children; and to do other work as required.

This is the full supervisory level in the Therapist Series for the CCS program.

Incumbent provides day-to-day supervision of a combination program of physical and occupational therapy.

This class differs from the Coordinating Therapist for physically handicapped children in that the latter assists the Chief Therapist in general program administration, professional staff development activities, and quality control of therapy services.

The ideal candidate for this position will possess at least three (3) years of experience as a licensed occupational therapist or a licensed physical therapist, with two (2) years of which must have been in pediatrics.

Experience as a supervisor is preferred.

Work Location:
4210 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside, CA 92505
Work Schedule: 9/80, Monday - Thursday (7:30 am -5:00pm), Every other Friday (8:00am-5:00Pm)

RUHS - Public Health

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For more information on RUHS-Public Health, please visit www.ruhealth.org/ruhs-public-healthPrimary Duties


* Supervise team of Senior Therapist Case Managers and Office Assistant.

Senior Therapist Case Managers are responsible for: adjudicate requests for Durable Medical Equipment, orthotics/prosthetics, specialized medical procedures, and physical, occupational and speech therapy services; review inpatient rehabilitation requests and confer with Medical Director/Consultant regarding medical eligibility and participate in discharge planning/coordination from inpatient rehabilitation; referral of all Medical Therapy Program eligible clients to Medical Therapy Units.


* Responsible for facilitating medical eligibility review process for all Medical Therapy Program referrals including collaboration with interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, financial technici...