Hand Therapist (Occupational Therapist II), PT Hand Rehab – Full Time, Days (08HR)

Stanford Health Care•Redwood City, CA

21d•$58 - $76•Onsite

About The Position

Stanford Health Care is hiring an experienced Occupational Therapist II for its Physical Therapy Hand Rehab service in Redwood City, California. The therapist provides occupational therapy for a complex patient population, evaluating patients and developing, implementing, and adapting treatment plans using advanced clinical skills and techniques. The role participates in multidisciplinary care, advises and mentors less experienced therapists, and supervises the patient-care responsibilities of occupational therapy interns, assistants, and rehabilitation aides. It also contributes to clinical education, departmental policies and procedures, performance improvement, and program development. The position is onsite and scheduled for full-time, 8-hour day shifts. The stated base pay scale generally starts at $57.53–$76.22 per hour; final pay depends on factors including experience, education, specialty, and training.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved Occupational Therapy curriculum with a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree.
Two years of clinical practice as an Occupational Therapist.
Two years of clinical experience as a Hand Therapist.
Registered Occupational Therapist (OTR) credential.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Knowledge of the clinician's professional ethics code and performance standards.
Knowledge of equipment and vendors used in the assigned area.
Knowledge of utilization management, charging practices, and regulatory compliance.
Knowledge of evaluation and treatment methods, legal issues affecting clinical practice, relevant pathologies and injuries, and the principles and methods of the clinical specialty.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with patients, families, colleagues, visitors, supervisors, and other health professionals.
Ability to develop and document clear, accurate, realistic, measurable, appropriate, functionally based treatment goals that include patient and family input.
Ability to evaluate patients, interpret clinical data, and make sound clinical judgments in complex situations.
Ability to provide appropriate care and progress treatment based on professional standards and individual needs, including age, development, cultural and psychosocial considerations, precautions, and medical condition.
Ability to use sound clinical reasoning, maintain safety awareness, and resolve problems.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships.
Ability to clinically supervise, train, and evaluate students and interns.
Ability to apply advanced clinical skills in treating difficult and complex cases.

Nice To Haves

Certified Hand Therapist (CHT).

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients and develop, implement, and adapt treatment plans for complex cases and a wide variety of ages and diagnoses.
Participate in multidisciplinary care discussions and recommend appropriate treatment plans.
Serve as a clinical advisor, mentor, role model, and resource for less experienced therapists.
Supervise patient-care responsibilities of occupational therapy interns, occupational therapy assistants, and rehabilitation aides.
Provide clinical instruction to occupational therapy interns and students, residents, and other staff; function as a clinical instructor in the student program.
Prepare and present at least one in-service annually.
Provide input on staff educational needs and help meet those needs.
With manager support, initiate clinical research within the area of clinical expertise.
Lead patient-care conferences and communicate with and teach other care providers.
Identify departmental performance improvement issues and participate in improvement activities such as chart reviews, documentation-form revisions, and workflow studies.
Contribute to the development of departmental policies and procedures and specialized programs.
Identify equipment repair or upgrade needs and recommend equipment and supply selections and purchases.
Complete required classes and in-service programs as needed.
Deliver patient- and family-centered care in accordance with Stanford Health Care's C-I-CARE standards.