Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Part Time Day (32 hours), Portland
Company: Kaiser
Location: Portland
Posted on: June 29, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Summary: Upon referral and in collaboration with other
members of the health care team, the OT uses clinical judgment
skills to treat patients with actual or potential health problems.
The OT is responsible for implementing OT programs to prevent
disability from immobilization, surgery, following disease, injury
or loss of body part; to restore function and return patient to
maximum potential. The OT will coordinate therapy activities with
other health care disciplines. Essential Responsibilities: Delivers
quality treatment programs to patients ranging in age from
pediatric to geriatric in compliance with competency checklists.
Evaluates the physical status, functional abilities and
age-specific needs of patients to determine the current level of
functioning, self-care, self-responsibility, independence, and
quality of life. Develops and implements a treatment plan which
involves the patient, family and social support systems: identifies
interventions to reach reasonable goals; coordinate and
collaborates on treatment options; advocates to enhance patients
social support systems, facilitates environmental modifications,
and creates new support systems. Integrates discharge planning
early in treatment based on continuing assessments and stated
expectations for achieving treatment goals and objectives. Provides
treatments based on established departmental guidelines and
protocols; demonstrates competency in managing patients based on
competency checklists. Utilizes all equipment appropriately and
safely per established protocols, manufacturers guidelines, and
competency checklists. Completes all chart documentation according
to the criteria of the record review checklist. Provides written
documentation, departmental and interdepartmental, that is legible,
complete, and timely. Provides patient handouts that are effective
and appropriate for patient understanding. Maintains professional
competency by attending continuing education applicable to the
specific patient population treated. Presents one inservice per
year to OT staff. Supports organizational mission statement and
goals. Complies with departmental safety precautions/procedures.
PPD. CPR. Safety fair. Uses safety precautions when transferring
patients. Productivity: Demonstrates time management skills by
meeting productivity standards, using patient treatment time
effectively, and utilizing time between patient treatments
efficiently. Coordinates therapy activities with other health care
disciplines when appropriate. Utilizes resources appropriately.
Participates in maintaining a clean, safe, and organized
department. Responsibility: Performs duties in a professional
manner demonstrating dependability, flexibility, and teamwork.
Adheres to professional practice standards and guide for
professional conduct. Maintains confidentiality of patient and
employee medical information. Adapts to changes in assignments
and/or new conditions in work environment. Actively participates in
intradepartmental and interdepartmental efforts to ensure high
quality, comprehensive care. Provides quality customer service.
Makes accommodations in daily work schedule to meet patients needs.
Interacts with patients/families/other staff in a friendly and
courteous manner. Complies with Quality of Service Behavior
Guidelines. Demonstrates problem solving by taking ownership of
patient and organizational problems and working to resolve them
when they occur. Demonstrates initiative by independently beginning
new projects and/or resolving departmental issues. Demonstrates
leadership by volunteering and completing new projects and/or
resolving departmental issues when needed. Demonstrates decision
making by evaluating, establishing and adapting treatment plans and
making recommendations to providers as needed to provide effective
therapy. Relationships: Communicates orally with
patients/families/caregivers, peers and supervisors in an
appropriate and effective manner. Demonstrates professional
interpersonal relationships with fellow therapists, providers, and
supervisors. Accepts supervision in an open and professional
manner, and implements recommendations/suggestions. Communicates
with patients/families/caregivers, providers, peers, and
supervisors in written form that is appropriate and effective.
Basic Qualifications: Experience N/A Minimum two (2) years of
clinical experience working with pediatric population. Minimum one
(1) year of experience collaborating directly with Pediatricians on
pediatric patient care management. Education Graduate of accredited
program in Occupational Therapy. New graduate acceptable. License,
Certification, Registration Occupational Therapist License (Oregon)
Basic Life Support within 2 months of hire Automated External
Defibrillator National Provider Identifier required at hire
Additional Requirements: Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology,
pathology. Equipment operation. Basic to moderate computer skills
to complete documentation. Able to evaluate a childs level of
function relative to age in such areas as fine/gross motor skill
development, sensory motor integration, sensory modulation,
self-care and ADLs. Able to assess and treat common pediatric
conditions including, but not limited to cerebral palsy, autism and
ASD, ADHD/ADD, developmental delay, hemiplegia, Sensory Processing
Dysfunction. Skilled in administering various developmental
assessments for ages birth through adult, including, but not
limited to: Peabody Developmental Motor Scales II, Alberta Infant
Motor Scale, Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third
Edition, Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second
Edition. Skilled in hands-on evaluation of sensory processing
skills. Documented Post-Graduate training and education to include,
but not limited to, C.E.U.s with emphasis in developmental
pediatric evaluation, treatment, and plan of care progression
(preferably within the past 24 months.) Strong communication skills
with ability to engage whole family unit in members care plan. Able
to actively engage child through the use of play as a treatment
intervention. Able to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team
environment. Preferred Qualifications: CPR certification.
Orthopedic skills. Group dynamics. Equipment operation. Knowledge
of patient assessment and treatment specific to patient load. One
(1) year of direct experience working in a multidisciplinary team
environment. Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT) competent.
PrimaryLocation : Oregon,Portland,Central Interstate Medical
Offices HoursPerWeek : 32 Shift : Day Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed,
Thu, Fri WorkingHoursStart : 07:00 AM WorkingHoursEnd : 06:30 PM
Job Schedule : Part-time Job Type : Standard Employee Status :
Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation : W05|AFT|Local 5017 Job
Level : Individual Contributor Job Category : Rehab Services
Department : Interstate - Central Med Ofcs - Physical Medicine -
1008 Travel : No 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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