Occupational Therapist Per Diem Inpatient Outpatient

Kaiser Permanente; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Riverside, California is seeking a per diem Occupational Therapist to support inpatient and outpatient services under the Rehabilitation Services team. The role focuses on evaluating patients, establishing goals, and delivering targeted OT interventions to maximize functional independence.

You will collaborate with physicians and other health professionals, document care accurately, and participate in discharge planning. CA OT license or eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited OT curriculum with a Bachelors or Masters degree with certification in occupational therapy or foreign-trained equivalent.
• CA OT license or license eligibility prior to start.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and interprets evaluation findings to determine dysfunction.
• Establishes treatment goals and plans treatment to achieve goals.
• Initiates discharge planning for occupational therapy.
• Implements the treatment program through direct patient care.
• May delegate portions of the treatment program to supportive personnel.
• Coordinates the treatment program with other health care personnel.
• Provides advice and education to patient and family.
• Assesses progress to determine effectiveness and modify goals.
• Discharges patient after maximum benefit.
• Documents patient management accurately and timely.
• Demonstrates progress toward meeting professional practice criteria.

Skills

Clinical evaluation

Treatment planning

Discharge planning

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

OT degree (Bachelors/Masters) with certification

Job description

Job Summary:

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

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.

Basic Qualifications:

• 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.

License, Certification, Registration

• National Provider Identifier required at hire
• Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association

Additional Requirements:

• Current CA Occupational Therapy License OR License eligibility letter prior to the first day of employment.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• N/A.

Notes:

• This is a PD position Loc and hrs variable between IP/OP and all RSA locations inc RMC, MVH, Wildomar, MASU, Glenwood sx center and ancillary clinics.
• Will work in both IP and OP settings.
• will work in all RSA locations.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Occupational Therapist Per Diem Inpatient Outpatient

LOCATION: Riverside, California

REQNUMBER: 1446826

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.