Occupational Therapist

Kaiser Permanente; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an occupational therapist to support patients under Rehabilitation Services. The role emphasizes evaluating and treating patients and coordinating care with the health team.

Requirements include California OT license, a bachelor's or master's degree in OT, BLS, and NPI. This position operates within a Labor/Management Partnership environment with standard documentation and collaboration expectations.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy curriculum with a bachelor's or master's degree and OT certification.
• California OT license required at hire.
• Basic Life Support required at hire.
• National Provider Identifier required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and interpret evaluation findings to determine dysfunction and set goals.
• Implement the treatment program through direct OT and coordinate with other health care personnel.
• Assess progress, modify goals as needed, and initiate discharge planning when appropriate.
• Document patient management accurately and timely to demonstrate progress.
• Work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Skills

Evaluation interpretation

Discharge planning

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

OT degree

Job description

Job Summary:

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

UNAC/UHCP (United Nurses Association of California/Union of Health Care Professionals) is the collective bargaining representative of Rehab Services positions in Northern California effective 9/26/2021.

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.
• Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.

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 by date of hire.

License, Certification, Registration

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

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• N/A