Relief Occupational Therapist (OT) - Mental Health

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, CA

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist II is an experienced therapist who is fully competent in the essential functions of an Occupational Therapist I and has additional expertise evaluating and developing treatment plans for complex patients across a wide range of ages and diagnoses. The role applies advanced skills and techniques to address patient care needs accurately and efficiently, contributes to multidisciplinary care discussions, and recommends appropriate treatment plans. The therapist advises less experienced therapists on complex clinical presentations, reviews treatment plans, and collaborates on complex Occupational Therapy care plans. The role supervises Occupational Therapy interns, Occupational Therapy Assistants, and Rehabilitation Aide duties; serves as a clinical instructor in the Occupational Therapy student program; and contributes to program development, performance improvement, departmental policies and procedures, and specialized programs. The position also completes required classes and in-service programs.

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.
Registered Occupational Therapist (OTR) license/certification.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Knowledge of and adherence to the clinician's professional organization's Code of Ethics and performance standards.
Knowledge of equipment and vendors used in the assigned area.
Knowledge of business aspects of the position, including utilization management, charging practices, and regulatory compliance.
Knowledge of evaluation and treatment methodologies for routine patient care.
Knowledge of legal issues affecting clinical practice.
Knowledge of pathologies and injuries that result in physical impairments.
Knowledge of the principles, methods, equipment, and theory of the clinical specialty.
Effective oral and written communication with patients, families, coworkers, visitors, supervisors, and other health professionals.
Ability to develop and accurately document realistic, measurable, appropriate, functionally based treatment goals that include patient and family input.
Ability to develop, implement, and adapt treatment programs, including in response to changes in clinical status.
Ability to evaluate patients, interpret clinical data, and make clinical judgments in complex situations.
Ability to provide appropriate care and progress treatment in accordance with professional standards and individual needs, including age, developmental, cultural, psychosocial, precautionary, and medical considerations.
Ability to use sound clinical reasoning to select patient interventions and demonstrate safety awareness, judgment, and problem analysis and resolution.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with others.
Ability to clinically supervise, train, and evaluate students and interns.
Ability to apply advanced clinical skills in treating difficult and complex cases.

Responsibilities

Perform all essential functions of an Occupational Therapist I with a more complex patient population.
Participate in clinical teaching, including instruction of occupational therapy interns and students, residents, and other staff.
Prepare and present at least one in-service annually.
Provide input on staff educational needs and serve as a resource in meeting those needs.
With manager support, potentially initiate clinical research within the area of clinical expertise.
Mentor less experienced occupational therapists and serve as a role model, resource, teacher, and mentor.
Lead patient care conferences and communicate with and teach other care providers.
Identify departmental performance improvement issues and participate in activities such as chart reviews, documentation form revisions, and workflow studies.
Contribute to the development of departmental policies and procedures.
Identify equipment repair or upgrade needs and recommend the selection and purchase of equipment and supplies.
Supervise patient care responsibilities of Occupational Therapy interns and Occupational Therapy Assistants, and duties of Rehabilitation Aides.
Serve as a clinical advisor to less experienced therapists, including consultation on complex cases and collaboration on treatment plans.