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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)
Neuroscience Health Center: Outpatient Occupational Therapist
213 Quarry Road
Palo Alto, CA 94305
WHY Join the Stanford Health Care-Neuroscience Health Center Rehabilitation Services team as an Occupational Therapist? Our Occupational Therapists serve outpatients with Neurologic illnesses or injuries, referred to our team from our internal and world-renowned Neuroscience physician and advanced-practice providers. Our patients present with a variety of Neurologic diagnoses, and we provide best practice care to assist them in their recovery and rehabilitation journey.
• Changing the Future of the Neuroscience Health Center: Outpatient Occupational Therapy team members serve on the front lines with opportunities to:
o1. Collaborate with top medical and rehabilitation providers to ensure the highest quality of care
o2.Work with a highly skilled group of therapists with expertise in a variety of patient populations who thrive on educating and mentoring others
• Be Part of a Tight Knit Team: Our team is tight knit, collaborative and supportive as they provide top-tier care for patients. The Neuroscience Health Center Rehabilitation Services team is comprised of Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists and Speech-Language Pathologists. We also work closely with our on- site interdisciplinary teams to provide best practice and care coordination.
• Opportunities to Grow: Allied Health professionals in our Neuroscience Health Center have access to:
oSHC Continuing Education benefits
oExperienced peers for mentorship, education, and skill enhancement
oInservices Team Meetings, Discipline-Specific Meetings and Rehab Grand Rounds for continued learning
oRehabilitation Services Councils in addition to special projects to maximize quality of care and process improvement
oClinical Ladder Structure
oSpecial programs and lectures offered by the School of Medicine
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 .
Preferred previous experience:
- Experience working in an outpatient setting with patients/clients with neurologic diagnoses
- Experience in recommending durable medical equipment, including specialty wheelchairs and seating.
- Experience assisting patients/clients in return to driving.
These principles apply to ALL employees:
SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
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 $52.64 - $69.74 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. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.
