Occupational Therapist, Acute Care

Kaiser Permanente Northwest; Oregon; Vor Ort; USD 72.000 - 107.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center in Oregon seeks an Occupational Therapist to treat patients across the lifespan using clinical judgment and established OT programs. You will coordinate with the care team, develop and implement treatment plans, and ensure thorough documentation and safety adherence. New graduates are welcome.

Oregon OT licensure and BLS within 2 months of hire are required. The role involves a day shift within a 40-hour week, with hospital-based, on-site work at

Qualifikationen

• Graduate of accredited OT program with eligibility for licensure in Oregon.
• New graduates accepted; ability to work with a range of patient ages.
• BLS certification required within 2 months of hire; basic anatomy/physiology knowledge.

Aufgaben

• Treat patients (pediatric to geriatric) with OT plans and goals.
• Document charts accurately and timely per department guidelines.
• Coordinate therapy with other health care disciplines; discharge planning.
• Provide patient handouts and educate patients and families.
• Maintain professional competency and participate in inservice presentations.
• Demonstrate professional conduct, teamwork, and safety in the department.

Kenntnisse

Clinical judgment

Patient-centered care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Ausbildung

OT program graduate

New graduate acceptable

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary

Upon referral and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, the OT uses clinical judgment skills to treat patients with actual or potential health problems. The OT is responsible for implementing OT programs to prevent disability from immobilization, surgery, following disease, injury or loss of body part; to restore function and return patient to maximum potential. The OT will coordinate therapy activities with other health care disciplines.

Essential Responsibilities

• Delivers quality treatment programs to patients ranging in age from pediatric to geriatric in compliance with competency checklists. Evaluates the physical status, functional abilities and age-specific needs of patients to determine the current level of functioning, self-care, self-responsibility, independence, and quality of life. Develops and implements a treatment plan which involves the patient, family and social support systems: identifies interventions to reach reasonable goals; coordinate and collaborates on treatment options; advocates to enhance patients social support systems, facilitates environmental modifications, and creates new support systems. Integrates discharge planning early in treatment based on continuing assessments and stated expectations for achieving treatment goals and objectives. Provides treatments based on established departmental guidelines and protocols; demonstrates competency in managing patients based on competency checklists. Utilizes all equipment appropriately and safely per established protocols, manufacturers guidelines, and competency checklists.
• Completes all chart documentation according to the criteria of the record review checklist.
• Provides written documentation, departmental and interdepartmental, that is legible, complete, and timely.
• Provides patient handouts that are effective and appropriate for patient understanding.
• Maintains professional competency by attending continuing education applicable to the specific patient population treated.
• Presents one inservice per year to OT staff.
• Supports organizational mission statement and goals.
• Complies with departmental safety precautions/procedures. PPD. CPR. Safety fair. Uses safety precautions when transferring patients.
• Productivity: Demonstrates time management skills by meeting productivity standards, using patient treatment time effectively, and utilizing time between patient treatments efficiently. Coordinates therapy activities with other health care disciplines when appropriate. Utilizes resources appropriately. Participates in maintaining a clean, safe, and organized department.
• Responsibility: Performs duties in a professional manner demonstrating dependability, flexibility, and teamwork. Adheres to professional practice standards and guide for professional conduct. Maintains confidentiality of patient and employee medical information. Adapts to changes in assignments and/or new conditions in work environment. Actively participates in intradepartmental and interdepartmental efforts to ensure high quality, comprehensive care. Provides quality customer service. Makes accommodations in daily work schedule to meet patients needs. Interacts with patients/families/other staff in a friendly and courteous manner. Complies with Quality of Service Behavior Guidelines. Demonstrates problem solving by taking ownership of patient and organizational problems and working to resolve them when they occur. Demonstrates initiative by independently beginning new projects and/or resolving departmental issues. Demonstrates leadership by volunteering and completing new projects and/or resolving departmental issues when needed. Demonstrates decision making by evaluating, establishing and adapting treatment plans and making recommendations to providers as needed to provide effective therapy.
• Relationships: Communicates orally with patients/families/caregivers, peers and supervisors in an appropriate and effective manner. Demonstrates professional interpersonal relationships with fellow therapists, providers, and supervisors. Accepts supervision in an open and professional manner, and implements recommendations/suggestions. Communicates with patients/families/caregivers, providers, peers, and supervisors in written form that is appropriate and effective.

Experience

Basic Qualifications

• N/A

Education

• Graduate of accredited program in Occupational Therapy.
• New graduate acceptable.

License, Certification, Registration

• Occupational Therapist License (Oregon)
• National Provider Identifier required at hire
• Basic Life Support within 2 months of hire

Additional Requirements

• Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology.
• Equipment operation.
• Basic to moderate computer skills to complete documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Orthopedic skills.
• Group dynamics.
• Equipment operation.
• Knowledge of patient assessment and treatment specific to patient load.

Notes

• This position will have variable days of the week, start and end times, and will float between Sunnyside and Westside hospitals as well as the asc.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

Primary Location: Oregon,Clackamas,Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Day

Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

Working Hours Start: 06:00 AM

Working Hours End: 08:30 PM

Job Schedule: Full-time

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Onsite

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: W05|AFT|Local 5017

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Department: Sunnyside Medical Center - Occupational Therapy-Inpatient - 1001

Pay Range: $52.31 - $78.03 / year

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel: Yes, 100 % of the Time

Work Setting: Onsite

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.