The Staff Therapist, Occupational Therapist II, reports to the Clinical Supervisor, Occupational Therapy and provides both direct and indirect patient care services. The Therapist works primarily with adult and geriatric patients from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, although pediatric and adolescent patients may also be treated. The Therapist demonstrates a solid knowledge base within a wide range of diagnoses including general medicine, orthopedics, neurology, and cardiopulmonary in the adult and/or pediatric setting. Under general supervision and within a specific therapy discipline, the Therapist independently performs complex patient evaluations and therapeutic interventions; serves as a mentor to staff and consultant to other medical professionals in patient evaluations, therapeutic intervention planning or intervention requiring discipline specific skills. The Therapist makes recommendations in patient care procedures, protocols or programs related to the discipline specific areas, and instructs therapists and other medical professionals in the theory, application and/or performance of discipline specific skills. While performing job duties, the Therapist may also lead support personnel as allowed by discipline specific State Practice Acts including Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and Rehabilitation Aides as well as O.T. and C.O.T.A. students. The Therapist actively participates in departmental and organizational programs, including performance improvement activities, clinical education programs, and inservices and staff development activities.
Qualifications:
Required:
Minimum of 1 year of general patient care experience with a minimum of 1 year in a relevant multi-disciplinary setting, within the past 5 years.
Minimum of 40 hours of professional development activities, 50% of which are continuing education credits (CEUs) or relevant academic coursework. The remainder can include mentoring, Grand Rounds, independent reading, etc.
Prior experience as a clinical preceptor and prior experience teaching to a wide variety of audiences.
Demonstrates ability to consistently meet clinical caseload requirements of a staff level therapist.
Ability to work a minimum of 32 hours and 4 days per week.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
Ability to recognize signs of distress.
Possession of or proven eligibility for CPR certification.
Basic computer skills in word processing and online communication.
Proven ability to mentor professional behaviors including interpersonal, time management, problem solving and self-initiation skills.
This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.
Preferred:
Prior professional clinical experience in an academic medical center environment.
Prior experience working on an interdisciplinary health provider team.
Ability to work full time, 5 days per week.
Possession of a graduate degree or certificate in Occupational Therapy from an accredited professional educational program.
5 years of experience in a relevant specialty area across the rehabilitation continuum of care: acute care, acute rehab/SNF, outpatient services.
Required Licenses/ Certifications:
Possession of or proven eligibility for licensure as an Occupational Therapist by the Occupational Therapy Board of California.
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