Senior Occupational Therapist SH, Pediatrics

Kaiser Permanente • Walnut Creek, CA

292d • $62 - $66

About The Position

As a Senior Occupational Therapist in Pediatrics at Kaiser Permanente, you will provide independent occupational therapy management of patients under the direction of the Director of Rehabilitation or designee. Your role will involve developing innovative care plans to improve each patient's quality of life, evaluating patients, establishing treatment goals, and implementing treatment plans. You will also provide education to patients and families, reassess treatment effectiveness, and participate in departmental patient care programs.

Requirements

• Minimum two (2) years of experience as an occupational therapist required.
• Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy curriculum with a bachelor's or master's degree with certification in occupational therapy or foreign-trained equivalent.
• Occupational Therapist License (California) required at hire.
• National Provider Identifier required at hire.
• Basic Life Support required at hire.
• Ability to perform both routine and complicated therapy under general supervision.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

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 plan through direct treatment of the patient.
• Delegates a portion of the treatment plan to appropriate supportive personnel.
• Coordinates the treatment program with other health care personnel as appropriate.
• Provides advice and education to patient and family.
• Evaluates need for and trains patient/family in the use of special equipment or devices.
• Regularly reassesses clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment.
• Discharges patient from occupational therapy when maximum benefit has been received.
• Provides accurate, timely documentation of occupational therapy patient management.
• Participates in educational and clinical research activities in occupational therapy.
• Assists in the development, implementation, and review of departmental patient care programs.
• Performs other duties as needed in the areas of staff education, departmental operations, and departmental projects.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree