Per Diem PT / OT

University of California, Irvine•Irvine, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assessment/Treatment Occupational or Physical Therapist is responsible for delivering protocol-driven clinical assessments and/or telehealth-based rehabilitation interventions for stroke survivors enrolled in a multi-site clinical research study. The assessor role includes conducting standardized outcome assessments and ensuring accurate documentation of all measurements. The treatment role will educate and train participants on study equipment and procedures, providing remote arm motor therapy via a tele-rehabilitation system, monitor performance and safety, ensure accurate, timely documentation of all study-related activities and report adverse events or protocol deviations in accordance with regulatory requirements. The position operates within a structured research environment, requiring strict adherence to study protocols, visit schedules, and certification standards. The therapist will collaborate with a multidisciplinary, multi-site research team, including investigators, coordinators, and technical staff, while maintaining a high level of autonomy in day-to-day session delivery. Responsibilities also include conducting study procedures (either outcome assessments or telerehabilitation treatments), supporting data quality, maintaining compliance with Good Clinical Practice and human subjects protections, and contributing to consistent and standardized implementation of both assessment and treatment components across participants.

Requirements

Familiarity with stroke rehabilitation practice in occupational therapy or physical therapy context.
Familiarity with stroke rehabilitation evaluations and assessments in occupational therapy or physical therapy context.
Ability to utilize teleconference technology and software and troubleshoot basic technical issues.
Comfortable with using videoconferencing platforms, laptops, web portals, and wearable devices such as accelerometers.
Strong written documentation skills for visit notes, assessment summaries, progress toward goals, protocol deviations, and adverse event reporting.
Ability to follow research protocols, study timelines, and multi-visit scheduling requirements.
Eligibility for registration by the National Registry of American Occupational Therapy Association.
Current BLS certification.
Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy License or proof of eligibility from California Board of Occupational Therapy, or the Physical Therapy Board of California.
Current occupational therapy or physical therapy licensure within California.
Minimum 2 years experience as a licensed occupational therapist/physical therapist with the ability to evaluate and treat three (3) or more types of patient conditions (i.e. CVA, SCI, TBI, Peds, burns, hand injury).
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Experience in working with subjects for rehabilitation research.
Prior clinical research experience, especially in rehabilitation, telehealth, or multi-site studies.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with stroke survivors, caregivers, and research staff.
Knowledge of informed consent procedures, participant eligibility screening, and ethical conduct in human subjects research.
Human subjects Protection and Good Clinical Practice certification (training will be provided).
Research specific evaluation certification: Therapists involved in participant evaluations will need to be certified in research-specific evaluations (training will be provided).

Responsibilities

Delivering protocol-driven clinical assessments and/or telehealth-based rehabilitation interventions for stroke survivors.
Conducting standardized outcome assessments.
Ensuring accurate documentation of all measurements.
Educating and training participants on study equipment and procedures.
Providing remote arm motor therapy via a tele-rehabilitation system.
Monitoring performance and safety.
Ensuring accurate, timely documentation of all study-related activities.
Reporting adverse events or protocol deviations in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Adhering strictly to study protocols, visit schedules, and certification standards.
Collaborating with a multidisciplinary, multi-site research team.
Maintaining a high level of autonomy in day-to-day session delivery.
Conducting study procedures (either outcome assessments or telerehabilitation treatments).
Supporting data quality.
Maintaining compliance with Good Clinical Practice and human subjects protections.
Contributing to consistent and standardized implementation of both assessment and treatment components across participants.