Relief Occupational Therapist (OT)

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, PA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Relief Occupational Therapist (OT) at Stanford Health Care. The role involves providing services to develop, enhance, or restore the functional capacity of patients whose daily living abilities are impaired by physical illness, injury, psychosocial disabilities, aging, or developmental deficits. The therapist assesses and provides treatment in consultation with the patient, family, and other relevant individuals. The Occupational Therapist II is an experienced professional, fully competent in all essential functions of an Occupational Therapist I, with additional expertise in evaluating and developing treatment plans for complex patients across various ages and diagnoses. This role utilizes advanced skills and techniques for accurate and efficient patient care. The Therapist II actively participates in multi-disciplinary care team discussions, recommending appropriate treatment plans. They also serve as a clinical advisor to less experienced therapists, consulting on complex clinical presentations, reviewing treatment plans, and collaborating on complex Occupational Therapy care plans. Responsibilities include supervising patient care duties of Occupational Therapy interns, Occupational Therapy Assistants, and Rehabilitation Aides, as well as functioning as a Clinical Instructor in the Occupational Therapy student program. The therapist contributes to program development, performance improvement, departmental policies and procedures, and other specialized programs, and completes required classes and in-service programs.

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

Meet and be proficient in performing all essential functions of Occupational Therapist I with a more complex patient population.
Participate in clinical teaching, including the clinical instruction of occupational therapy interns/students, residents, and other staff.
Prepare and present an in-service (at least one annually).
Provide input regarding the educational needs of the staff and serve as a resource in meeting those needs.
With the support of the manager, may initiate clinical research within area of clinical expertise.
Provide mentoring to others when appropriate and serve as a role model/resource/teacher/mentor to less experienced occupational therapists.
Lead patient care conferences, communicating with and teaching other care providers.
Identify departmental performance improvement issues and participate in performance improvement activities, e.g. chart reviews, revision of documentation forms, workflow studies, etc.
Contribute to the development of departmental policies and procedures.
Identify needs for equipment repair or upgrade to maintain quality of care.
Make recommendations for selection and purchase of specific equipment and supplies.
Supervise patient care responsibilities of Occupational Therapy interns, Occupational Therapy Assistants and duties of Rehabilitation Aide.
Function as a Clinical Instructor in the Occupational Therapy student program.
Contribute to program development, performance improvement, development of departmental policies and procedures, and other specialized programs.
Complete required classes and in-service programs, which support work as Occupational Therapists, as needed.