Occupational Therapy (Staff) Jobs

Assists with planning, coordinating, implementing and directing Occupational Therapy services for inpatients and outpatients. Evaluates patients referred for Occupational Therapy service. Develops and implements appropriate treatment plans based on evaluation.

• Recommends equipment and supply requirements.
• Administers occupational therapy treatments based on neurophysiological principles and habilitation and rehabilitation techniques, which might include neurodevelopmental therapy, therapeutic exercises, neuromuscular facilitation, muscle reeducation, sensory motor training, and activities of daily living.
• Provides evaluation of upper extremity muscle function and strength, joint motion and function, nerve function, A.D.L. skills, sensory motor integration evaluation, psychosocial development, levels of motor development and reflex function when requested by attending physician for both inpatients and outpatients.
• Assists in planning, development and implementation of full array of occupational therapy services.
• Maintains clinical records of all patient care activities.
• Participates in departmental quality assurance program.
• Works with other healthcare professionals to create comprehensive approach to evaluation and recommendation of developmental and psychosocial problems of inpatients referred for care.
• Assists in developing, initiating and providing in-service training to other professionals and nursing staff, including residents and students.
• Educates patients about their disabilities and provides instructions or follow-up program.
• Demonstrates working knowledge and appropriate application of CPT-4 codes for all services provided. Keeps abreast of coding modifications and/or definitions.
• Coordinates to assure adaptability of occupational roles in home, work, play and when appropriate, Provides site visits.
• Participates in discharge planning and assists in making referrals to community agencies. Documents discharge plans and communicates to appropriate parties.
• Writes report of initial assessment of each patient and develops objectives and treatment plans for each patient. Plans according to patients level of functioning.
• Participates in family conferences to facilitate understanding of patient treatment goals and support family in their participation with patients care. Provides orientation of Occupational Therapy Services for families and visitors as needed.

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• Bachelors degree in occupational therapy approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of AMA, OR four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.

• Occupational Therapist License (Hawaii) required at hire

• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association

• National Provider Identifier

• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, conflict resolution, creativity/innovation, decision making, customer service, group process facilitation, influence/negotiation, interpersonal relations, oral communication, problem solving, systems thinking, teamwork, and written communication.

• Experience with Industrial and post-op hand surgery patients.
• Minimum two (2) years of working in acute care and/or physical rehabilitation setting.

PrimaryLocation : Hawaii,Honolulu,Mapunapuna Medical Offices
HoursPerWeek : 20
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
WorkingHoursStart : 12:01 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 11:59 PM
Job Schedule : Part-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Temporary
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : HUT|AFSCME|UNAC-UHCP-United Therapists of Hawaii
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Rehab Services
Department : Honolulu Medical Office - Rehabilitatn Therapy-Acute O/P - 1208
Travel : No
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.