Occupational Therapist — Acute Rehab & Hand Therapy

Kaiser Permanente; Honolulu (HI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Hawaii seeks an Occupational Therapist to assist in planning, coordinating, implementing and directing OT services for inpatients and outpatients. You will evaluate referred patients and develop treatment plans based on evaluations.

Responsibilities include teaching staff, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team, and participating in discharge planning and family education to support patient goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in OT or 4 years related experience.
• Hawaii OT license required at hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, development and implementation of full array of occupational therapy services.
• Assist in in-service training for professionals and nursing staff.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals for evaluation and developmental/psychosocial planning.
• Recommend equipment and supply requirements.
• Participate in departmental quality assurance program.
• Evaluate upper extremity function, ROM, strength, nerve function, ADL, sensory-motor integration and developmental levels when requested.
• Administer OT treatments based on neurophysiological principles and rehab techniques.
• Maintain clinical records of patient care activities.
• Write initial assessment reports and develop patient-specific objectives and plans.
• Participate in family conferences to explain goals and support involvement.
• Assist in discharge planning and referrals to community resources.
• Educate patients about disabilities and provide follow-up plans.
• Coordinate to adapt occupational roles at home, work, and activities; conduct site visits when needed.
• Demonstrate knowledge of CPT-4 codes and stay updated with coding changes.

Skills

Occupational therapy

Adaptability

Communication

Teamwork

Conflict resolution

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

4 years experience in related field

Job description

Job Summary:

Assists with planning, coordinating, implementing and directing Occupational Therapy services for inpatients and outpatients. Evaluates patients referred for Occupational Therapy service. Develops and implements appropriate treatment plans based on evaluation.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assists in planning, development and implementation of full array of occupational therapy services.
• Assists in developing, initiating and providing in-service training to other professionals and nursing staff, including residents and students.
• Works with other healthcare professionals to create comprehensive approach to evaluation and recommendation of developmental and psychosocial problems of inpatients referred for care.
• Recommends equipment and supply requirements.
• Participates in departmental quality assurance program.
• Provides evaluation of upper extremity muscle function and strength, joint motion and function, nerve function, A.D.L. skills, sensory motor integration evaluation, psychosocial development, levels of motor development and reflex function when requested by attending physician for both inpatients and outpatients.
• Administers occupational therapy treatments based on neurophysiological principles and habilitation and rehabilitation techniques, which might include neurodevelopmental therapy, therapeutic exercises, neuromuscular facilitation, muscle reeducation, sensory motor training, and activities of daily living.
• Maintains clinical records of all patient care activities.
• Writes report of initial assessment of each patient and develops objectives and treatment plans for each patient. Plans according to patients level of functioning.
• Participates in family conferences to facilitate understanding of patient treatment goals and support family in their participation with patients care. Provides orientation of Occupational Therapy Services for families and visitors as needed.
• Participates in discharge planning and assists in making referrals to community agencies. Documents discharge plans and communicates to appropriate parties.
• Educates patients about their disabilities and provides instructions or follow-up program.
• Coordinates to assure adaptability of occupational roles in home, work, play and when appropriate, Provides site visits.
• Demonstrates working knowledge and appropriate application of CPT-4 codes for all services provided. Keeps abreast of coding modifications and/or definitions.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• N/A

Education

• Bachelors degree in occupational therapy approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of AMA, OR four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.

License, Certification, Registration

• Occupational Therapist License (Hawaii) required at hire

• Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association

• National Provider Identifier required at hire

Additional Requirements:

• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, conflict resolution, creativity/innovation, decision making, customer service, group process facilitation, influence/negotiation, interpersonal relations, oral communication, problem solving, systems thinking, teamwork, and written communication.
• Taxonomy code required at time of hire / transfer.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum two (2) years of working in acute care and/or physical rehabilitation setting.
• Experience with Industrial and post-op hand surgery patients.