Occupational Therapy Acute Care
Occupational Therapy Acute Care
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27-09-2025
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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)This is a Stanford Health Care job.
A Brief Overview
The Occupational Therapist I is an entry level therapist who performs routine patient care and is responsible for all clinical aspects of assigned patient care including evaluation and treatment with supervision as needed. The Occupational therapist I is proficient in providing basic clinical care however is expected to seek guidance from and collaborate with senior occupational therapists when evaluating and developing treatment plans for complex cases with multiple diagnoses or who have multiple treatment options. Proficient evaluating all patients assigned and developing a treatment plan which is agreed upon by physician patient and/or caregiver. Provides services to develop enhance or restore functional capacity of assigned patients to promote the achievement of independence with daily activities and/or whose abilities to cope with tasks of daily living are threatened or impaired by physical illness or injury psychosocial disabilities aging process or by developmental deficits. Develops implements and documents treatment plans and goals to meet the age-appropriate needs. May oversee and guide patient care responsibilities of Occupational Therapy interns Occupational Therapy Assistants and duties of Rehabilitation Aide may contribute to program development performance improvement and other specialized programs.
Locations
Stanford Health Care
What you will do
- Assesses and treats within CA licensing Board and National Board of Occupational Therapy scope of practice; provides direct patient care that meets department and professional standards of practice
- Examines evaluates and tests patients with mechanical physiological emotional cognitive and developmental impairments functional limitations and disability or other health-related conditions.
- Develops implements and modifies therapeutic use of everyday activities to enhance or enable participation in roles habits and routines in home school workplace community and other settings; selects and administers appropriate assessment and treatment techniques; performs age appropriate competency skills in area of practice with fundamental skills in clinical reasoning problem-solving and interventions.
- Determines magnitude and impact of the impairments prognosis plan of therapeutic intervention and appropriate frequency/duration of interventions.
- Evaluates for recommends applies and as appropriate fabricates movement- related assistive adaptive protective prosthetic and supportive devices and equipment and trains patients in their use; fabricates orthotic and adaptive devices
- Organizes and maintains a patient caseload that meets/exceeds department productivity standards; schedules patients and informs manager if barriers arise
- Ensures documentation/billing are timely accurate and complete including assessment plan of care progress notes discharge summaries and charges; documentation reflects patient status participation by patient and family in goal setting
- Discharges patient from treatment when appropriate with adequate discharge planning including discharge recommendations equipment procurement and family training and communicates plan to patient family and team.
- Selects and administers appropriate assessment and treatment techniques; addresses client factors (body function and structures values and beliefs) and performance skills (motor process and social interaction) while considering contexts and environments ; performs age
- Appropriate competency skills in area of practice with fundamental skills in clinical reasoning problem-solving and interventions.
- Participates in interdisciplinary care planning including participation in rounds and patient care conferences communicating with and teaching other care providers; contacts community agencies as necessary to provide continuity of service between hospital and community.
- Participates in Department team and discipline and/or unit meetings.
Education Qualifications
- Graduate of an approved Occupational Therapy curriculum with either a Bachelors Masters or Doctorate degree
Experience Qualifications
- 0-2 years clinical practice as a Occupational Therapist
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge and adherence to Code of Ethics and performance standards specific to the clinicians 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 cognitive and other functional impairments
- Knowledge of principles methods equipment and theory of the practice of clinical specialty
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- 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
- 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
Licenses and Certifications
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- OTL - Occupational Therapist
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 Stanfords 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 familys 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 inall ofits 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 $50.67 - $65.87 per hourThe 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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