Occupational Therapist - U3

Kaiser Permanente; Woodland (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in California is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide patient-centered occupational therapy under Rehabilitation Services.

You will evaluate patients, set treatment goals, coordinate care with other health professionals, document progress, and participate in discharge planning. CA license or eligibility required; Bachelor's or Master's in OT with certification; NPI required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy curriculum with a bachelor’s or master’s degree and OT certification.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and interpret evaluation findings to determine dysfunction.
• Establish treatment goals and plan treatment to achieve them.
• Initiate discharge planning for occupational therapy.
• Provide direct occupation therapy treatment and may delegate portions to supportive personnel.
• Coordinate the treatment program with other health care personnel as appropriate.
• Provide education to patient and family.
• Regularly assess progress and adjust goals and treatment as needed.
• Discharge patients when maximum benefit is reached.
• Document OT patient management accurately and timely.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Occupational Therapy

OT Certification

Job description

Job Summary:

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

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:

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.

License, Certification, Registration

• National Provider Identifier required at hire
• Basic Life Support required

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:

• weekend, holiday and weekday coverage for inpt acute care