Occupational Therapist - Outpatient (Per Diem)

Sonoma Valley Hospital•Sonoma, CA

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients primarily in an outpatient therapy setting. The role establishes an appropriate Plan of Care and provides individualized skilled treatment, including fabrication of custom orthoses. It requires accurate, timely documentation and coordination of care with other health care professionals. The therapist also participates in clinical-site education through in-services and education of assigned students. Treatment uses clinical reasoning to develop, improve, or restore functional daily living skills; compensate for or prevent dysfunction; and minimize disability. It may involve modifying tasks or environments to help patients achieve maximum independence. The therapist documents prior function and current functional limitations, uses standardized functional outcome tools to track progress, sets measurable goals, and completes required clinical documentation. The role also supports safe discharge planning, interprofessional communication, quality improvement, and staff education.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program or equivalent.
Two years of experience with Hand Therapy.
Current California OT license.
Current BLS Certification.
Commitment to excellence and high standards.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
Ability to manage priorities and workflow and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
Versatility, flexibility, and willingness to work within changing priorities with enthusiasm.
Good judgment and ability to make timely, sound decisions.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions.
Ability to collaborate with multiple health professionals in a busy, complex environment using tact, diplomacy, and discipline.
Strong charting and documentation skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels and from various backgrounds.
Ability to collect, interpret, and/or analyze diagnostic data.
Ability to understand and respond to a diverse population.

Nice To Haves

PAM certification.
CHT certification.
AOTA membership.
Bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat patients using clinical reasoning, with a focus on functional daily living skills, independence, and minimizing disability.
Document patients’ prior level of function and current functional limitations affecting self-maintenance, learning, work, and other meaningful activities.
Use standardized functional outcome tools to identify and track functional levels and progress.
Set measurable short- and long-term goals that relate to prior function and specify frequency, duration, and certification dates.
Complete required documentation, including evaluations, progress notes, care plans, re-evaluations, discharge summaries, weekly summaries, and reassessments, in a timely manner and in compliance with department standards.
Create and document safe discharge plans addressing patient readiness, safety, and equipment needs.
Communicate and coordinate effectively with the interprofessional medical team, patients, and families.
Perform routine chart reviews and provide staff education based on findings.
Participate in department Performance Improvement Projects, staff meetings, employee forums, surveys, and committees as requested.
Participate in clinical-site education through in-services and education of assigned PT students.
Develop and deliver in-service presentations to support staff continuing education after attending a CEU-based learning opportunity.
Fabricate custom orthoses as part of individualized skilled treatment.