Relief Occupational Therapist

Stanford Medicine Children's Health•Palo Alto, CA

21h•$58 - $72•Onsite

About The Position

Relief Occupational Therapists at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford provide occupational therapy interventions for patients from infancy through adulthood whose daily-living abilities are affected by illness, injury, psychosocial disabilities, aging, or developmental deficits. Under the guidance of Rehab Management, the therapist manages clinical aspects of patient care, including evaluation, treatment planning, and progression. The role includes supporting functional capacity through age-appropriate self-care, fine motor, adaptive behavior, coping, sensory processing and self-regulation skills, as well as feeding and swallowing evaluation and treatment. Therapists use standardized assessment tools, evaluate functional mobility and equipment needs, train patients and caregivers, and support hospital discharge planning. The role may also involve guiding the patient-care work of Occupational Therapy Interns, Occupational Therapist Assistants, and Rehabilitation Aides. The therapist works with medically complicated patient populations, establishes rehabilitation prognosis and therapy diagnoses, and designs and implements clinically appropriate plans of care. Responsibilities include administering assessment and treatment techniques throughout rehabilitation; evaluating, recommending, and training patients in durable medical equipment; fabricating devices when clinically indicated; and planning safe, appropriately equipped discharges. The therapist collaborates with patients, families, and the healthcare team, participates in interdisciplinary planning and rounds, and may coordinate with community agencies to support continuity of services. Accurate and timely documentation and billing are required.

Requirements

Occupational Therapist license from the California Board of Occupational Therapy.
RQI Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification or Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
Sound clinical reasoning, safety awareness, judgment, and problem-analysis and resolution skills.
Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements affecting clinical practice.
Knowledge of equipment and vendors used in the assigned area.
Ability to work well with and build relationships with people at all organizational levels.
Knowledge of evaluation and treatment methodologies for routine patient care and ability to pursue self-directed learning to remain current with evidence-based practice.
Ability to manage a clinical caseload and provide and progress care according to professional standards and the individual patient's age, development, culture, psychosocial needs, precautions, and medical condition.
Knowledge of and adherence to the clinician's professional Code of Ethics and performance standards.
Knowledge of business aspects of the position, including utilization management, charging practices, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients and determine rehabilitation prognosis and therapy diagnosis.
Design and implement clinically appropriate occupational therapy plans of care, including therapeutic goals, frequency, and duration.
Administer assessment and treatment techniques throughout the rehabilitation process.
Assess and treat patients within the California OT Licensing Board and AOTA scope of practice, including activities of daily living, cognitive and perceptual status, swallowing, splinting, equipment needs, and functional mobility.
Evaluate, recommend, and train patients and caregivers in the use of durable medical equipment; fabricate devices when clinically indicated.
Plan and carry out patient discharges, including equipment procurement, patient and family training, and communication of the discharge plan.
Identify equipment repair or upgrade needs and recommend equipment and supply selections and purchases.
Participate in interdisciplinary care planning, rounds, and patient care conferences; communicate with and instruct other care providers.
Contact community agencies as needed to support continuity of service between hospital and community.
Complete timely, accurate, and comprehensive documentation and billing, including evaluations, assessments, precautions, plans of care, progress notes, discharge summaries, and charges.
May oversee or guide patient-care responsibilities of Occupational Therapy Interns, Occupational Therapist Assistants, and Rehabilitation Aides.
Follow hospital policies and procedures, Joint Commission requirements, safety and quality programs, patient rights and ethical treatment standards, and the hospital's Service Standards and Code of Conduct.