Occupational Therapist
Rehabilitative Services - Inpatient Job Summary The Staff Occupational Therapist (Occupational Therapist 2 EX) works with pediatric patients across the age continuum - infants, children, adolescents - and from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds providing both direct and indirect patient care services. Under general direction and upon receipt of written referrals, the Staff Occupational Therapist plans and administers a full range of occupational therapy services for patients with a variety of physical and cognitive impairments and functional limitations. Services include patient evaluations using various physical, cognitive, and visual/perceptual tests and measurements, establishment of therapeutic intervention goals and development of therapeutic intervention programs, and implementation of therapeutic intervention plans utilizing occupational therapy techniques.
The Stad Center for Pediatric Pain, Palliative Care, and Integrative Medicine Program (PPIM) at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals provides care across the continuum from acute to chronic/complex pain to palliative and hospice care in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Our comprehensive multidisciplinary approach provides patients and families with the most up-to-date pain and symptom management therapies that prioritize pain prevention, pain relief, comfort, and healing. We embrace a multimodal approach to analgesia, which includes integrative therapies, psychosocial support, and pain anesthesia-based modalities to provide the highest quality of care in pain and symptom prevention, assessment, and treatment. Our team is comprised of pediatric pain anesthesiologists, pain hospitalists, palliative care providers, integrative medicine practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, spiritual care, and grief and loss specialists.
The Staff Occupational Therapist works collaboratively with the PPIM practitioners and staff in a team-based approach to patient care, providing Occupational Therapy at Benioff Children's Hospital locations in the City & County of San Francisco. The Staff Occupational Therapist delivers individual patient services including patient evaluations using occupational therapy tests and measurements, establishment of therapeutic intervention goals and development of therapeutic intervention programs, and implementation of therapeutic intervention plans utilizing occupational therapy modalities and procedures.
The Staff Occupational Therapist maintains all applicable patient records related to the delivery of patient care services. While performing job duties, the Staff Occupational Therapist may also supervise support personnel including Rehabilitation Aides as well as Occupational Therapy students. The Staff Occupational Therapist actively participates in departmental and organizational programs, including quality and performance improvement activities, clinical education programs, and inservices and staff development activities.
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- MS or MA degree.
- Minimum one year related patient care experience.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to recognize signs of distress.
- Basic computer skills including work within Epic electronic medical record
- Possession of good interpersonal, time management, problem solving and self-initiation skills.
- This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum one year of licensed experience as a Physical Therapist working with pediatric populations.
- Prior physical therapy experience in an academic medical center environment.
- Prior experience working on an interdisciplinary health provider team.
- Relevant experience working with patients with chronic/complex pain and/or palliative care
- Flexibility to work occasional weekends or evenings to support the PPIM
- Current Board-certification as a Pediatric Clinical Specialist
License/Certification
- Possession of or proven eligibility for licensure as an Occupational Therapist by the Occupational Therapy Board of California.
- Possession of or proven eligibility for CPR certification.
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Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide. Equal Employment Opportunity The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Job Code and Payroll Title 007924 OCCUPATIONAL THER 2 EX Job Category Allied Health, Rehabilitation Services Bargaining Unit University Professional and Technical Employees - Health Care Professionals Unit (UPTE-HX) Location San Francisco, CA Additional Shift Details Monday-Friday; Weekends |
University of California - San Francisco Campus and Health
Nov 22, 2024