Occupational Therapist

Kaiser Permanente • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Occupational Therapist at Kaiser Permanente is responsible for evaluating and treating patients under the supervision of Rehabilitation Services. This role involves establishing treatment goals, implementing therapy programs, and coordinating care with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and 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 and progress of patient towards goals.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree