Occupational Therapist, Per Diem

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Per Diem Occupational Therapist to join our inpatient team at Saint Francis and St. Mary’s Hospitals within the Rehabilitation Services Department. This role involves providing direct and indirect patient care services, primarily to adult and geriatric patients, with the possibility of working with pediatric patients if specific competencies are met. The Occupational Therapist will plan and administer a full range of occupational therapy services for patients with physical and cognitive impairments, including evaluations, goal establishment, intervention planning, and implementation. Responsibilities also include maintaining patient records, supervising support personnel and students, and participating in departmental and hospital improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Acute care experience
Specific pediatric competencies and clinical experience (if working with infants, children, and/or adolescents)
Minimum work requirement of two (2) weekend day shifts per month
Minimum work requirement of one (1) major and one (1) minor Winter UC Holiday (i.e., Thanksgiving/Day After, Dec 24/25, Dec 31/Jan 1)

Responsibilities

Provides direct and indirect patient care services.
Plans and administers a full range of occupational therapy services for patients with physical and cognitive impairments and disabilities.
Conducts patient evaluations using various physical, cognitive, and visual/perceptual tests and measurements.
Establishes therapeutic intervention goals.
Develops therapeutic intervention programs.
Implements therapeutic intervention plans utilizing occupational therapy techniques.
Maintains all applicable patient records related to the delivery of patient care services.
Supervises support personnel including Rehabilitation Aides, as well as Occupational Therapist students and clinical fellows.
Participates in compliance, quality, safety, and process improvement initiatives in the department and the hospital.