Occupational Therapist

About the Role

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

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.

All inpatient/hospital occupational therapy duties. Open to alternative shift times.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy curriculum with a Bachelor's or Master's degree with certification in occupational therapy or foreign-trained equivalent.
• Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association.
• National Provider Identifier required at hire.
• Current CA Occupational Therapy License OR License eligibility letter prior to the first day of employment.

Schedule

• Temporary position for approximately 180 days.
• Part-time, 20 hours per week.
• Shift: Day, Monday through Friday.
• Working Hours: 01:00 PM – 05:00 PM.

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Onsite role located at Baldwin Park Medical Offices.

Pay

The posted pay range is $58.19 - $74.30 per hour. 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.