Job Summary: Responsible for the occupational therapy of patients under the direction and supervision of the Rehabilitation Services.
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: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri (8:30 - 6:00), Sat (8:30 -12:30) (Days & Hours may vary based on operational needs) Based on operational needs, location may shift from FON Outpt to: ONT Outpt.
; FON, ONT Inpt.
Additional locations depending on program expansion This position involves treating lymphedema patients.
Training will be provided.
COMPANY: KAISER TITLE: Occupational Therapist - Outpatient Services LOCATION: Ontario, California REQNUMBER: 1300893 External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.