University of California - San Francisco Campus and Health
Certified Hand Therapist
University of California - San Francisco Campus and Health, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Certified Hand Therapist (Sign on bonus eligible)
OSI PT and Rehab Clinic, Full Time, 86144BR
Job Summary $5,000 Sign‑On Bonus Available for candidates with Certified Hand Therapist credentials and experience. Join our team and receive a $5,000 sign‑on bonus as part of your employment offer. Moving from out of the area? We offer relocation reimbursement to support your transition. This is an inpatient position within Saint Francis/St. Mary’s hospitals Rehabilitation Services department. The Staff Occupational Therapist (Occupational Therapist 2) reports to the Clinical Supervisor and provides both direct and indirect patient care services. The Staff Occupational Therapist works primarily with adult and geriatric patients from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. The Staff Occupational Therapist with specific pediatric competencies and clinical experience may also work with infants, children and/or adolescents.
Under general direction and upon receipt of licensed approved provider 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, visual/perceptual, psychosocial, and developmental 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 Staff Occupational Therapist demonstrates practice competence managing patients of varying clinical acuity and complexity. The Staff Occupational Therapist may seek mentoring for novel clinical presentations or areas of specialty practice for which the Staff Occupational Therapist is not experienced or certified.
The Staff Occupational Therapist maintains all applicable patient records related to the delivery of patient care services, is organized in work habits, and demonstrates effective time management skills. While performing job duties, the Staff Occupational Therapist may also supervise Occupational Therapy Students, Occupational Therapy Doctoral Fellows, and Rehabilitation Aides. The Staff Occupational Therapist participates in regular professional and clinical development activities, completing 40 hours or more per year. As a member of the clinical care team, the Staff Occupational Therapist also participates in and may lead compliance, quality, safety, and process improvement initiatives in the department, local care setting, and organization.
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
Required Qualifications
Certification in Hand Therapy
MS or MA degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program
Minimum one year of licensed practice 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
Doctorate degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program
Prior experience providing patient care in an acute care hospital and acute rehab/IRF patient care setting
Prior experience working on an interdisciplinary health provider team
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 AHA BLS certification
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
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Job Summary $5,000 Sign‑On Bonus Available for candidates with Certified Hand Therapist credentials and experience. Join our team and receive a $5,000 sign‑on bonus as part of your employment offer. Moving from out of the area? We offer relocation reimbursement to support your transition. This is an inpatient position within Saint Francis/St. Mary’s hospitals Rehabilitation Services department. The Staff Occupational Therapist (Occupational Therapist 2) reports to the Clinical Supervisor and provides both direct and indirect patient care services. The Staff Occupational Therapist works primarily with adult and geriatric patients from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. The Staff Occupational Therapist with specific pediatric competencies and clinical experience may also work with infants, children and/or adolescents.
Under general direction and upon receipt of licensed approved provider 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, visual/perceptual, psychosocial, and developmental 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 Staff Occupational Therapist demonstrates practice competence managing patients of varying clinical acuity and complexity. The Staff Occupational Therapist may seek mentoring for novel clinical presentations or areas of specialty practice for which the Staff Occupational Therapist is not experienced or certified.
The Staff Occupational Therapist maintains all applicable patient records related to the delivery of patient care services, is organized in work habits, and demonstrates effective time management skills. While performing job duties, the Staff Occupational Therapist may also supervise Occupational Therapy Students, Occupational Therapy Doctoral Fellows, and Rehabilitation Aides. The Staff Occupational Therapist participates in regular professional and clinical development activities, completing 40 hours or more per year. As a member of the clinical care team, the Staff Occupational Therapist also participates in and may lead compliance, quality, safety, and process improvement initiatives in the department, local care setting, and organization.
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
Required Qualifications
Certification in Hand Therapy
MS or MA degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program
Minimum one year of licensed practice 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
Doctorate degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program
Prior experience providing patient care in an acute care hospital and acute rehab/IRF patient care setting
Prior experience working on an interdisciplinary health provider team
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 AHA BLS certification
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
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