Occupational Therapist

Kaiser Permanente; Fontana (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Fontana, CA, is seeking an Occupational Therapist to support the Rehabilitation Services division. You will evaluate patients, set goals, and deliver therapy directly, coordinating with the care team to optimize outcomes and ensure timely discharge planning.

The role requires an accredited OT degree with certification and a CA license or eligibility, plus BLS and NPI at hire. You will contribute to high-quality patient care in a dynamic hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy curriculum with a Bachelors or Masters degree and OT certification.
• Current California OT license or license eligibility prior to start.
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) required.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and interprets evaluation findings to determine dysfunction.
• Establishes treatment goals and plans to achieve them.
• Initiates discharge planning for occupational therapy.
• Implements the treatment program through direct patient care.
• May delegate portions of the treatment program to support personnel.
• Coordinates the treatment program with other health care personnel.
• Provides education to patient and family.
• Assesses progress and modifies goals as needed.
• Discharges patient after maximum benefit is achieved.
• Dms documentation of occupational therapy patient management.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy with certification

Job description

Job Summary:

Responsible for the occupational therapy of patients under the direction and supervision of the RehabilitationServices.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Evaluates patients, interprets evaluation findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction.
• Establishes treatment goals and plans treatment to achieve established goals.
• Initiates discharge planning for occupational therapy.
• Implements the treatment program through direct treatment of the patient.
• May delegate a portion of the treatment program to the appropriate supportive personnel.
• Coordinates the treatment program with other health care personnel as appropriate.
• Provides advice and education to patient and family.
• Regularly assesses clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patient towards goals, the need for modifying goals and treatment.
• Discharges patient from occupational therapy when the patient has received maximum benefit from occupational therapy.
• Provides accurate, timely documentation of occupational therapy patient management.
• Demonstrates progress toward meeting the criteria for professional practice.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• N/A.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy curriculum with a Bachelors or Masters degree with certification in occupational therapy or foreign-trained equivalent.

License, Certification, Registration

• Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association
• National Provider Identifier required at hire

Additional Requirements:

• Current CA Occupational Therapy License OR License eligibility letter prior to the first day of employment.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• N/A.

Notes:

• Will be assigned to IP/NICU, OP and prgms (i.e. DAC, ETC). Based on oper. needs, location may shift ONT IP/OP, Add'l loc based on oper. needs.