Relief Occupational Therapist (OT)

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Relief Occupational Therapist (OT) provides services to develop, enhance, or restore the functional capacity of patients whose abilities to cope with daily living tasks are threatened or impaired by physical illness or injury, psychosocial disabilities, the aging process, or developmental deficits. This role involves assessing and providing treatment in consultation with the patient, family, and other appropriate persons. The Occupational Therapist II is an experienced therapist, fully competent in all essential functions of an Occupational Therapist I, with additional expertise in evaluating and developing treatment plans for more complex patients across a wide variety of ages and diagnoses. This position requires utilizing advanced skills and techniques for accurate and efficient patient care, active participation in multi-disciplinary care team discussions, and recommending appropriate treatment plans. The Therapist II also serves as a clinical advisor and mentor to less experienced therapists, consulting on complex clinical presentations, reviewing treatment plans, and collaborating on complex Occupational Therapy care plans. Responsibilities include supervising Occupational Therapy interns, Occupational Therapy Assistants, and Rehabilitation Aides, functioning as a Clinical Instructor in the Occupational Therapy student program, and contributing to program development, performance improvement, and departmental policies and procedures.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved Occupational Therapy curriculum with either a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree
Two (2) years clinical practice as an Occupational Therapist
Knowledge and adherence to Code of Ethics and performance standards specific to the clinician's professional organization
Knowledge of available equipment and vendors used in assigned area
Knowledge of basic business aspects of position, such as utilization management, charging practices and regulatory practice compliance
Knowledge of evaluation and treatment methodologies as applied to routine patient care
Knowledge of legal issues affecting the clinical practice
Knowledge of pathologies and injuries which result in physical impairments
Knowledge of principles, methods, equipment and theory of the practice of clinical specialty
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely and effectively with patients, families, co-workers, visitors, supervisors and other health professionals
Ability to develop and document clearly and accurately treatment goals that are realistic, measurable, appropriate, functionally based and that include patient/family input
Ability to develop, implement and adapt treatment programs
Ability to evaluate patients and interpret clinical data and make clinical judgments in clinically complex situations
Ability to develop, implement and adapt treatment programs to changing clinical status
Ability to provide appropriate care and progress treatment based on professional standards of practice, and on the needs of the specific individual, including age and developmental considerations, cultural and psychosocial issues, precautions and medical condition
Ability to utilize sound clinical reasoning to determine appropriate patient interventions; demonstrates good 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/interns
Ability to apply advanced clinical skills in treating difficult and complex cases
OTR - Reg Occup Therapist license
BLS - Basic Life Support certification

Responsibilities

Provides services to develop, enhance or restore functional capacity of patients whose abilities to cope with tasks of daily living are threatened or impaired by physical illness or injury, psychosocial disabilities, aging process, or by developmental deficits.
Assesses and provides treatment in consultation with the individual patient, family and other appropriate persons.
Evaluates and develops treatment plans for more complex patients and for a wide variety of ages and diagnoses.
Utilizes advanced skills and techniques to solve patient care needs in an accurate and efficient manner.
Takes an active role in multi-disciplinary care team discussions, recommending the most appropriate treatment plan for the needs of the patient.
Serves as a clinical advisor to less experienced therapists by consulting on complex clinical presentations, reviewing treatment plans and collaborating to develop and implement complex Occupational Therapy care plans.
Supervises patient care responsibilities of Occupational Therapy interns, Occupational Therapy Assistants and duties of Rehabilitation Aide.
Functions as a Clinical Instructor in the Occupational Therapy student program.
Contributes to program development, performance improvement, development of departmental policies and procedures, and other specialized programs.
Completes required classes and in-service programs, which support work as Occupational Therapists, as needed.
Participates in clinical teaching, including the clinical instruction of occupational therapy interns/students, residents, and other staff.
Prepares and presents an in-service (at least one annually).
Provides input regarding the educational needs of the staff and serves as a resource in meeting those needs.
May initiate clinical research within area of clinical expertise (with the support of the manager).
Provides mentoring to others when appropriate and serves as a role model/resource/teacher/mentor to less experienced occupational therapists.
Leads patient care conferences, communicating with and teaching other care providers.
Identifies departmental performance improvement issues and participates in performance improvement activities, e.g. chart reviews, revision of documentation forms, workflow studies, etc.
Contributes to the development of departmental policies and procedures.
Identifies needs for equipment repair or upgrade to maintain quality of care; makes recommendations for selection and purchase of specific equipment and supplies.