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| 2 | The Staff Therapist, Occupational Therapist II, reports to the Clinical Supervisor, Occupational The | 1 | The Staff Therapist, Occupational Therapist II, reports to the Clinical Supervisor, Occupational The | ||
| > | rapy and provides both direct and indirect patient care services. The Therapist works primarily wit | > | rapy and provides both direct and indirect patient care services. The Therapist works primarily with | ||
| > | h adult and geriatric patients from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, although pediatr | > | adult and geriatric patients from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, although pediatri | ||
| > | ic and adolescent patients may also be treated. The Therapist demonstrates a solid knowledge base wi | > | c and adolescent patients may also be treated. The Therapist demonstrates a solid knowledge base wit | ||
| > | thin a wide range of diagnoses including general medicine, orthopedics, neurology, and cardiopulmona | > | hin a wide range of diagnoses including general medicine, orthopedics, neurology, and cardiopulmonar | ||
| > | ry in the adult and/or pediatric setting. Under general supervision and within a specific therapy di | > | y in the adult and/or pediatric setting. Under general supervision and within a specific therapy dis | ||
| > | scipline, the Therapist independently performs complex patient evaluations and therapeutic intervent | > | cipline, the Therapist independently performs complex patient evaluations and therapeutic interventi | ||
| > | ions; serves as a mentor to staff and consultant to other medical professionals in patient evaluatio | > | ons; serves as a mentor to staff and consultant to other medical professionals in patient evaluation | ||
| > | ns, therapeutic intervention planning or intervention requiring discipline specific skills. The Ther | > | s, therapeutic intervention planning or intervention requiring discipline specific skills. The Thera | ||
| > | apist makes recommendations in patient care procedures, protocols or programs related to the discipl | > | pist makes recommendations in patient care procedures, protocols or programs related to the discipli | ||
| > | ine specific areas, and instructs therapists and other medical professionals in the theory, applicat | > | ne specific areas, and instructs therapists and other medical professionals in the theory, applicati | ||
| > | ion and/or performance of discipline specific skills. While performing job duties, the Therapist ma | > | on and/or performance of discipline specific skills. While performing job duties, the Therapist may | ||
| > | y also lead support personnel as allowed by discipline specific State Practice Acts including Certif | > | also lead support personnel as allowed by discipline specific State Practice Acts including Certifie | ||
| > | ied Occupational Therapy Assistants and Rehabilitation Aides as well as O.T. and C.O.T.A. students. | > | d Occupational Therapy Assistants and Rehabilitation Aides as well as O.T. and C.O.T.A. students. Th | ||
| > | The Therapist actively participates in departmental and organizational programs, including performa | > | e Therapist actively participates in departmental and organizational programs, including performance | ||
| > | nce improvement activities, clinical education programs, and inservices and staff development activi | > | improvement activities, clinical education programs, and inservices and staff development activitie | ||
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| 4 | Qualifications: | ||||
| 5 | Qualifications: Required: - Minimum of 1 year of general patient care experience with a minimum of 1 | ||||
| > | year in a relevant multi-disciplinary setting, within the past 5 years. - Minimum of 40 hours of pr | ||||
| > | ofessional development activities, 50% of which are continuing education credits (CEUs) or relevant | ||||
| > | academic coursework. The remainder can include mentoring, Grand Rounds, independent reading, etc. - | ||||
| > | Prior experience as a clinical preceptor and prior experience teaching to a wide variety of audience | ||||
| > | s. - Demonstrates ability to consistently meet clinical caseload requirements of a staff level thera | ||||
| > | pist. - Ability to work a minimum of 32 hours and 4 days per week. - Ability to communicate effectiv | ||||
| > | ely in English, both orally and in writing. - Ability to recognize signs of distress. - Possession o | ||||
| > | f or proven eligibility for CPR certification. - Basic computer skills in word processing and online | ||||
| > | communication. - Proven ability to mentor professional behaviors including interpersonal, time mana | ||||
| > | gement, problem solving and self-initiation skills. - This position requires flexibility to orient a | ||||
| > | nd work at all UCSF Medical Center locations. Preferred: - Prior professional clinical experience in | ||||
| > | an academic medical center environment. - Prior experience working on an interdisciplinary health p | ||||
| > | rovider team. - Ability to work full time, 5 days per week. - Possession of a graduate degree or cer | ||||
| > | tificate in Occupational Therapy from an accredited professional educational program. - 5 years of e | ||||
| > | xperience in a relevant specialty area across the rehabilitation continuum of care: acute care, acut | ||||
| > | e rehab/SNF, outpatient services. Required Licenses/ Certifications: - Possession of or proven eligi | ||||
| > | bility for licensure as an Occupational Therapist by the Occupational Therapy Board of California. | ||||