Occupational Therapist - Stanford, CA, United States - Stanford Health Care

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0 FTE Full time Day - 08 Hour R Onsite 77901 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY-SUH Allied Health 300 Pasteur Dr,PALO ALTO,California

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Inpatient Acute Rehab Occupational Therapist
WHY Join the Inpatient Acute Occupational Therapist department with Stanford Healthcare?
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Inpatient Acute Rehab:
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Tight Knit Team:
Our units are tight knit, collaborative and supportive as they provide top tier care for patients.

The Inpatient Acute Occupational Therapist department 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 Therapist department have access to:
Both department and hospital-wide councils in addition to special projects to maximize quality of care and process improvement
Clinical Ladder Structure
Special programs and lectures offered by the School of Medicine
This is a Stanford Health Care job.

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. Stanford Health Care
Participates in clinical teaching, including the clinical instruction of occupational therapy interns/students, residents, and other staff.
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.
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.

Graduate of an approved Occupational Therapy curriculum with either a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree
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 evaluate patients and interpret clinical data and make clinical judgments in clinically complex situations
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

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.

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.

74 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.