Occupational Therapist, Acute Rehab, 32 Hours

Kaiser Permanente; Vallejo (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in California’s Rehabilitation Services is seeking an Occupational Therapist to evaluate and treat patients under supervision. You will develop treatment plans, coordinate with the care team, and educate patients and families to support recovery.

The role requires California OT licensure and BLS, with NPI use. A Labor/Management Partnership environment is noted in the broader program context.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited OT curriculum with a bachelor’s or master’s degree and OT certification by hire date.
• California OT license required at hire.
• Basic Life Support required at hire.
• National Provider Identifier required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients, interpret findings, set goals and discharge plans for occupational therapy.
• Deliver treatment directly and coordinate with other health care staff; educate patients and families.
• Regularly assess progress, adjust goals as needed, discharge when maximum benefit achieved; maintain accurate documentation.

Skills

Occupational therapy

Education

Bachelor's/Master in OT

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