Occupational Therapist (OT)

Stanford Health Care; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 76,938 - 101,942; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education funds

Mentorship opportunities

Supportive team environment

Job summary

A leading health care organization in Palo Alto, CA, is seeking an experienced Acute Inpatient Occupational Therapist. This role involves evaluating and treating a complex patient population while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have a graduate degree in Occupational Therapy, two years of clinical experience, and a desire to mentor others. The position offers a supportive and collaborative working environment alongside opportunities for professional growth and continuous education. The role also comes with a competitive pay scale starting at $55.85 - $74.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Occupational Therapy curriculum with either a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree.
• Two years of clinical practice as an Occupational Therapist.
• Knowledge of legal issues affecting clinical practice and evaluation methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and develop treatment plans for a complex patient population.
• Participate in clinical teaching and provide mentorship to interns and staff.
• Contribute to departmental policies and performance improvement initiatives.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Patient assessment

Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams

Mentorship

Education

Graduate of an approved Occupational Therapy curriculum

Tools

Advanced therapeutic techniques

Innovative equipment for therapy

Job description

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

Acute Inpatient Occupational Therapist

Changing the Future of the Inpatient Acute Care Setting: The Inpatient Acute Occupational Therapy department serves patient populations including: General Medicine, Neurology, Cardiothoracic, Emergency Department, Orthopedics, Trauma, Neurosurgery, ICUs, Transplants including heart, lung, liver, kidney and abdominal, Oncology and much more. We are certified in Joint, Stroke, and VADs.

Inpatient Acute Occupational Therapy team members serve on the front lines with opportunities to:

• Collaborate with top providers from around the world to ensure the highest quality of care
• Work with a highly skilled group of therapists with expertise in a variety of patient populations who thrive on educating and mentoring others

Specialized mentorship and services OT offered here include:

• Vision
• VAD
• Custom Splinting
• Pain
• Mental Health
• Vestibular
• Utilize innovative equipment to maximize safety for the therapists and patients while impacting patients’ progress and quality of life

Be Part of a Tight Knit Team: Our units are tight knit, collaborative and supportive as they provide top tier care for patients. The Inpatient Acute Occupational Therapy department in particular allows staff to have mentoring, opportunities to work with skilled interdisciplinary teams to provide best practice, and access to substantial continuing education funds and days to feel supported in and outside of their role.

Opportunities to Grow: Allied Health professionals in our Inpatient Acute Occupational Therapy department have access to:

• OT Clinical Specialists’ support for mentorship, education and skill enhancement
• Frequent in-services, case studies, and journal clubs for continued learning
• Both department and hospital-wide councils in addition to special projects to maximize quality of care and process improvement
• Clinical Ladder Structure
• Future leadership opportunities

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

The Occupational Therapist II is an experienced therapist who is fully competent with all essential functional and job duties of an Occupational Therapist I, but also has expertise and experience in evaluating and developing treatment plans for more complex patients and for a wide variety of ages and diagnoses, utilizing advanced skills and techniques to solve patient care needs in an accurate and efficient manner. The Occupational Therapist II takes an active role in multi-disciplinary care team discussions, recommending the most appropriate treatment plan for the needs of the patient. The Therapist II 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.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Must meet and be proficient in performing all of the essential functions of Occupational Therapist I with a more complex patient population as well as the following:
• 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.
• With the support of the manager, may initiate clinical research within area of clinical expertise.
• 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.

Education Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Occupational Therapy curriculum with either a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree

Experience Qualifications

• Two (2) years clinical practice as an Occupational Therapist

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 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

Licenses and Certifications

• OTR – Reg Occup Therapist and
• BLS – Basic Life Support.

These principles apply to ALL employees:

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $55.85 - $74.00 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.