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Onsite
n300P Hospital - C Phase One 300/400 - PALO ALTO
nFull time
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nDay - 08 Hour (United States of America)
nAcute Inpatient Occupational Therapist
nChanging 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.
nInpatient Acute Occupational Therapy team members serve on the front lines with opportunities to:
nCollaborate with top providers from around the world to ensure the highest quality of care
nWork with a highly skilled group of therapists with expertise in a variety of patient populations who thrive on educating and mentoring others
nSpecialized mentorship and services OT offered here include:
no Vision
no VAD
no Custom Splinting
no Pain
no Mental Health
no Vestibular
no Utilize innovative equipment to maximize safety for the therapists and patients while impacting patients’ progress and quality of life
nBe 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.
nOpportunities to Grow: Allied Health professionals in our Inpatient Acute Occupational Therapy department have access to:
no OT Clinical Specialists’ support for mentorship, education and skill enhancement
no Frequent in-services, case studies, and journal clubs for continued learning
no Both department and hospital-wide councils in addition to special projects to maximize quality of care and process improvement
no Clinical Ladder Structure
no Future leadership opportunities
nThis is a Stanford Health Care job.
nA Brief Overview
nThe 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.
nLocations
nStanford Health Care
nWhat you will do
nnnMust 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:
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nnParticipates in clinical teaching, including the clinical instruction of occupational therapy interns/students, residents, and other staff.
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nnPrepares and presents an in-service (at least one annually).
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nnProvides input regarding the educational needs of the staff and serves as a resource in meeting those needs.
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nnWith the support of the manager, may initiate clinical research within area of clinical expertise.
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nnProvides mentoring to others when appropriate and serves as a role model/resource/teacher/mentor to less experienced occupational therapists.
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nnLeads patient care conferences, communicating with and teaching other care providers.
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nnIdentifies departmental performance improvement issues and participates in performance improvement activities, e.g. chart reviews, revision of documentation forms, workflow studies, etc.
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nnContributes to the development of departmental policies and procedures.
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nnIdentifies needs for equipment repair or upgrade to maintain quality of care; makes recommendations for selection and purchase of specific equipment and supplies.
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n nEducation Qualifications
nnGraduate of an approved Occupational Therapy curriculum with either a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree
n nExperience Qualifications
nnTwo (2) years clinical practice as an Occupational Therapist
n nRequired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
nnnKnowledge and adherence to Code of Ethics and performance standards specific to the clinician's professional organization
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nnKnowledge of available equipment and vendors used in assigned area
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nnKnowledge of basic business aspects of position, such as utilization management, charging practices and regulatory practice compliance;
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nnKnowledge of evaluation and treatment methodologies as applied to routine patient care
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nnKnowledge of legal issues affecting the clinical practice
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nnKnowledge of pathologies and injuries which result in physical impairments
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nnKnowledge of principles, methods, equipment and theory of the practice of clinical specialty
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nnAbility to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely and effectively with patients, families, co-workers, visitors, supervisors and other health professionals
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nnAbility to develop and document clearly and accurately treatment goals that are realistic, measurable, appropriate, functionally based and that include patient/family input
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nnAbility to develop, implement and adapt treatment programs
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nnAbility to evaluate patients and interpret clinical data and make clinical judgments in clinically complex situations
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nnAbility to develop, implement and adapt treatment programs to changing clinical status
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nnAbility 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
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nnAbility to utilize sound clinical reasoning to determine appropriate patient interventions; demonstrates good safety awareness, judgment and problem analysis and resolution
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nnAbility to establish and maintain effective relationships with others
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nnAbility to clinically supervise, train and evaluate students/interns
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nnAbility to apply advanced clinical skills in treating difficult and complex cases
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n nLicenses and Certifications
nnnOTR - Reg Occup Therapist . and
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nnBLS - Basic Life Support .
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n nThese principles apply to ALL employees:
nSHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
nStanford 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.
nYou will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:
nnnKnow Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
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nnShow Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
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nnCoordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination
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n nEqual 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.
nBase Pay Scale: Generally starting at $57.53 - $76.22 per hour
nThe 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.
nAt Stanford Health Care, we seek to provide patients with the very best in diagnosis and treatment, with outstanding quality, compassion and coordination. With an unmatched track record of scientific discovery, technological innovation and translational medicine, Stanford Medicine physicians are pioneering leading edge therapies today that will change the way health care is delivered tomorrow.
nAs part of our spirit of discovery, we also leverage our deep relationships with luminary Silicon Valley companies to develop new ways to deliver preeminent patient care.
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Worksite address
palo alto, CA, 94306, US
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