Occupational Therapist

Kaiser Permanente

$121K — $154K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy program with a degree (Bachelors or Masters) and certification or foreign equivalent.
  • Current California Occupational Therapy License or eligibility letter required prior to employment.
  • Basic Life Support certification from American Heart Association required at hire.
  • National Provider Identifier must be obtained at hire.
  • Ability to adapt to a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate patients to assess dysfunction and determine treatment needs.
  • Establish and document treatment goals and plans.
  • Initiate discharge planning in occupational therapy.
  • Implement treatment programs with direct patient interaction.
  • Delegate parts of treatment to appropriate supportive staff.
  • Coordinate treatment with other healthcare professionals as needed.
  • Educate patients and their families on therapy goals and methods.

Benefits

  • Full-time position with a primarily outpatient schedule, including Saturday inpatient work as required.
  • Flexible scheduling options available, including a possible 4-day workweek.
  • Work within a supportive Labor/Management Partnership environment.
  • Access to continuing education and professional development opportunities.
Full 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
  • Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association
  • National Provider Identifier required at hire
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 primarily an outpatient schedule with inpatient part of the day on Saturday and other days as needed only.
  • We are open to a 4, 10 hour sched.


Primary Location: California,Baldwin Park,Baldwin Park Medical Offices
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue,Wed, Fri Sat; Mon Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 07:30 AM
Working Hours End: 06:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B24|AFSCME|United Therapists of So Cal
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Baldwin Park MOB - Occupational Therapy-Reg Clin - 0806
Pay Range: $58.19 - $74.3 / hour 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, 10 % of the Time
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

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