Occupational Therapist

University of California San Francisco • San Francisco, CA

2d • $53 - $72 • Onsite

About The Position

Join our team and receive a $5,000 sign-on bonus as part of your employment offer! Moving from out of the area? We offer relocation reimbursement to support your transition. This is an inpatient position within Saint Francis/St Mary’s hospitals Rehabilitation Services department. The Entry Level Occupational Therapist (Occupational Therapist 1) reports to the Clinical Supervisor and provides both direct and indirect patient care services. The Entry Level Occupational Therapist works primarily with adult and geriatric patients from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. The Entry Level Occupational Therapist with specific pediatric competencies and clinical experience may also work with infants, children and/or adolescents. Under general direction and upon receipt of licensed approved provider written referrals, the Entry Level Occupational Therapist plans and administers a full range of occupational therapy services for patients with a variety of physical and cognitive impairments and functional limitations. Services include patient evaluations using various physical, cognitive, visual/perceptual, psychosocial, and developmental tests and measurements, establishment of therapeutic intervention goals and development of therapeutic intervention programs, and implementation of therapeutic intervention plans utilizing occupational therapy techniques. The Entry Level Occupational Therapist demonstrates practice competence patients with more straightforward clinical presentations. The Entry Level Occupational Therapist may require mentoring or supervision when working in high acuity care settings (eg ICU) and/or with patients with more complex clinical presentations. The Entry Level Occupational Therapist maintains all applicable patient records related to the delivery of patient care services. While performing job duties, the Entry Level Occupational Therapist may also supervise support personnel including Rehabilitation Aides. The Entry Level Occupational Therapist seeks out opportunities for ongoing clinical education and professional development. As a member of the clinical care team, the Entry Level Occupational Therapist also participates in compliance, quality, safety, and process improvement initiatives in the department, local care setting, and organization. The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. The salary range for this position is $53.20 - $71.79 (Hourly Rate). To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Requirements

• MS or MA degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Less than one year of licensed clinical practice experience.
• Minimum one full-time fieldwork education experience in acute care hospital or acute rehabilitation setting.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to recognize signs of distress.
• Basic computer skills including work within Epic electronic medical record.
• Possession of good interpersonal, time management, problem solving and self-initiation skills.
• This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.
• Possession of or proven eligibility for licensure as an Occupational Therapist by the Occupational Therapy Board of California.
• Possession of or proven eligibility for AHA BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Prior experience providing patient care in acute care hospital and acute rehab/IRF patient care setting.
• Prior experience working on an interdisciplinary health provider team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees