Occupational Therapist

Kaiser Permanente; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide direct patient care under supervision while ensuring documentation complies with state and federal requirements. You will participate in multidisciplinary clinics and care conferences to support comprehensive patient management.

The role includes patient education, staff mentorship, and involvement in in-services and quality improvement initiatives, aligned with licensure standards and organizational guidelines.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited OT curriculum with certification in occupational therapy or foreign trained equivalent.
• Licensed Occupational Therapist in California at hire.
• Current Basic Life Support.
• National Provider Identifier required at hire.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient care consistent with the Occupational Therapy Practice Act and Kaiser Permanente policies.
• Provide accurate and timely documentation of services per state and federal requirements.
• Participate in multidisciplinary clinics, patient care rounds, and case management conferences.
• Refer patients to appropriate medical providers when care is outside scope of practice.
• Provide patient education classes or groups as requested by management.
• Conduct department in-services and participate in performance improvement projects.

Education

Bachelor/Master/Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Job Summary:

Provides occupational therapy services for patients under the direction and supervision of the Director, Assistant Director, and or Clinical Supervisor or designee.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Deliver Direct Patient Care Consistent with the provisions of the Occupational Therapy Practice Act, licensing bodies, and Kaiser Permanente HealthPlan.
• Provides accurate and timely documentation of services provided per State and Federal requirements and relevant medical group and health plan policies and guidelines.
• Participates in multidisciplinary clinics, patient care rounds, and case management conferences as requested by management.
• Refers patient to appropriate medical providers when care is outside of scope of practice.
• May instruct patient education classes and/or groups as requested by management.
• May provide department in-service as requested by management e.g., journal club presentation, regular in-service presentation.
• May serve as a clinical instructor as requested by management.
• May provide consultation to staff.
• May act as a mentor for staff.
• May assist in orientation and training of employees as needed.
• May participate in performance improvement projects or other committees as requested by management.
• May be involved in the clinical competency of Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and Rehab Aides.
• May monitor the work of contract therapists and the treatment of patients in Kaiser and non-Kaiser facilities.
• Performs other duties as required within scope of practice.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• N/A

Education

• Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy curriculum with a Bachelor, Master, or Doctoral degree with certification in occupational therapy or foreign trained equivalent

License, Certification, Registration

• Occupational Therapist License (California) required at hire
• Basic Life Support
• National Provider Identifier required at hire

Additional Requirements

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A