Occupational Therapist

Kaiser Permanente; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Riverside, CA is seeking a qualified Occupational Therapist to provide services under the supervision of Rehabilitation Services. You will evaluate patients, develop and implement therapy plans, and coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires CA OT licensure or eligibility, BLS, and NPI. Typical responsibilities include education for patients and families, and thorough documentation of care. Position is on-site in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy curriculum.
• Bachelors or Masters degree required.
• Certification in occupational therapy or foreign-trained equivalent.
• Current California OT license or eligibility.
• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association required at hire.
• National Provider Identifier 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 treatment program through direct patient treatment.
• May delegate portions of the program to supportive personnel.
• Coordinates treatment with other health care staff.
• Provides education to patient and family.
• Assesses progress and adjusts goals and treatment as needed.
• Discharges patient after maximum benefit is achieved.
• Documents patient management accurately and timely.
• Demonstrates progress toward professional practice.

Education

OT degree (Bachelors/Masters)

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

• Primary work setting NICU RMC, will treat adult IP RMC, pediatric OP RMC and participate in specialty clinics based on operational needs.
• Typical wk hrs 9:00am-5:30pm Tu,W,Th,Fr,Sa at RMC NICU/IP but may vary based on IP and OP op needs at RMC, MVH, GW, MASU, specialty clinics.