Home Health Occupational Therapist

Description: Job Summary:

In accordance with agency policy and state/federal regulations, provides independent, age-appropriate occupational therapy to patients in their place of residence. Teaches patient/family and caregivers preventative and rehabilitative procedures. Develops, coordinates and manages the plan of care.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Evaluates patients and interprets evaluation findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction
• Comprehensive evaluation and ongoing assessment of patient competency in ADLs, IADLs and underlying skilled set
• Detects early warning signs of complications including medical assessments of skin integrity and mentation
• Ability to differentiate emergent versus non emergent patient care status and escalates appropriately
• Providing initial and ongoing assessment to determine level of functioning, including OASIS assessment at appropriate time and point
• Evaluate the patient comprehensively, not just body part or functional ability
• Establishes treatment goals and plans treatment to achieve established goals
• Initiates discharge planning for occupational therapy
• Implements the plan of care through direct treatment of the patient, delegates a portion of the treatment plan to appropriate supportive personnel, and coordinates the treatment program with other health care personnel and home health team members as appropriate
• Provides advice and education to patient and family
• Regularly reassesses clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patients towards goals, and the need for modifying goals and treatment
• Discharges patient from occupational therapy when the patient has met their potential in the home health setting
• In accordance with agency policy, provides accurate, timely documentation of occupational therapy patient management
• Participates in appropriate and approved educational and clinical research activities in occupational therapy
• Completes OASIS documentation according to guidelines
• Coordinates with pharmacy, inpatient and outpatient rehab departments
• Assists in the development, implementation, and review of departmental patient care programs
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Supervises the work of Home Health Aides according to regulation and agency policy
• Supervises the work of Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant according to regulation and agency policy
• Demonstrates on-going progress toward meeting the criteria for professional practice
• Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanentes Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanentes policies and procedures

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Minimum two (2) years of experience as an Occupational Therapist (OT).

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

• National Provider Identifier required at hire

• Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association

Additional Requirements:

• Current CA Occupational Therapist License Or: License eligibility 120 days from the the letter date to pass the OT licensing exam.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment
• Clear driving record for the past two (2) years and proof of automobile insurance as required by law
• Computer literate and proficient in electronic documentation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in an automated clinical information system preferred
• One (1) year experience in home health agency preferred
• OASIS Certification

Notes:

• Rotating Weekends

Primary Location: California,Granada Hills,Home Health
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Working Hours Start: 08:30 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B24|AFSCME|United Therapists of So Cal
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Balboa Plaza Admin. Offices - Home Health_Int_PT - 0801
Pay Range: $56 - $71.51 / hour The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel: Yes, 75 % of the Time
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

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Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.

Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.

Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.

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