Relief Occupational Therapist (OT)

Job overview

Relief Occupational Therapist (OT) in Palo Alto, CA. This is an onsite position with a salary range of $59.21 - $78.43 per hour. This role focuses on providing services to develop, enhance, or restore functional capacity of patients whose abilities to cope with daily living are threatened or impaired. 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.

What you'll 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.

What we're looking for

Education

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

Experience

Two (2) years clinical practice as an Occupational Therapist

Skills & competencies

occupational therapist

ot

therapy

healthcare

palo alto ca

full-time

day shift

onsite

stanford health care

patient care

rehabilitation

therapeutic services

california

About the employer

Stanford Health Care is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists). Sector: 62.