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Occupational Therapist - Per Diem PEDS Autism

Primary Location Lancaster, California Facility Name Antelope Valley Medical Offices Schedule Per Diem Shift Day Salary $65.56 - $83.72 / hour
Job Number 1333635 Date posted 05/06/2025
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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 bachelor's or master's 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 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:


  • Pediatric experience.

  • Autism experience preferred.

Primary Location: California,Lancaster,Antelope Valley Medical Offices Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM Working Hours End: 04:30 PM Job Schedule: Per Diem 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: Antelope Valley Medical Office - Physical Therapy-Regular Clin - 0806 Pay Range: $65.56 - $83.72 / hour Travel: Yes, 75 % of the Time

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

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