Occupational Therapist - $52-55 per hour at Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Occupational Therapist for a job in Burbank, California.

• Specialty: Occupational Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: Ongoing
• 20 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Staff

Job Summary:

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

UNAC/UHCP (United Nurses Association of California/Union of Health Care Professionals) is the collective bargaining representative of Rehab Services positions in Northern California effective 9/26/2021.

• 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.


• Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis.  At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status.  Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.

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• Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy curriculum with a bachelors or masters degree with certification in occupational therapy or foreign-trained equivalent by date of hire.

• Occupational Therapist License (California) required at hire
  

• Basic Life Support required at hire
  

• National Provider Identifier required at hire
  

• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

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Kaiser Permanente Job ID #1313961. Posted job title: Occupational Therapist, Hand Therapy

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