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| 2 | Hand therapist with California advanced practice licenses in hand therapy and physical agent modalit | 1 | Hand therapist with California advanced practice licenses in hand therapy and physical agent modalit | ||
| > | ies is required, Certified Hand Therapist is preferred. | > | ies is required, Certified Hand Therapist is preferred. | ||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | The Staff Occupational Therapist, the Occupational Therapist II, reports to the Clinical Supervisor |
| > | , Occupational Therapy and provides both direct and indirect patient care services. The O.T. II work | ||||
| > | s primarily with adult and geriatric patients from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, a | ||||
| > | lthough pediatric and adolescent patients may also be treated. Under general direction and upon rece | ||||
| > | ipt of written referrals, the Staff Therapist O.T. II plans and administers a full range of occupati | ||||
| > | onal therapy services for patients with a variety of physical and cognitive impairments and disabili | ||||
| > | ties. Services include patient evaluations using various physical, cognitive and visual/perceptual t | ||||
| > | ests and measurements, establishment of therapeutic intervention goals and development of therapeuti | ||||
| > | c intervention programs, and implementation of therapeutic intervention plans utilizing occupational | ||||
| > | therapy techniques. The Staff Occupational Therapist maintains all applicable patient records relat | ||||
| > | ed to the delivery of patient care services. While performing job duties, the Staff O.T. may also su | ||||
| > | pervise support personnel including Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and Rehabilitation Aid | ||||
| > | es as well as O.T. and O.T.A. students. The Staff O.T. actively participates in departmental and org | ||||
| > | anizational programs, including performance improvement activities, clinical education programs, and | ||||
| > | inservices and staff development activities. | ||||
| 5 | REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - Minimum of 12 months experience as a licensed therapist. - Ability to comm | ||||
| > | unicate 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 proce | ||||
| > | ssing and on line communication. - Possession of good interpersonal, time management, problem solvin | ||||
| > | g and self-initiation skills. - This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Me | ||||
| > | dical Center locations. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Prior occupational therapy experience in an acade | ||||
| > | mic medical center environment. - Prior experience working on an interdisciplinary health provider t | ||||
| > | eam. - Possession of a graduate degree or certificate in Occupational Therapy from an accredited pro | ||||
| > | fessional educational program. REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS - Possession of or proven eligibilit | ||||
| > | y for licensure as an Occupational Therapist by the Occupational Therapy Board of California. | ||||