Supervisor - Clinic Occupational Therapist - $124K-161K per year at Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Clinic Occupational Therapist Supervisor for a job in Baldwin Park, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Occupational Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Staff

Job Summary:
In collaboration with department administrator, provides direction and management of the Inpatient Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy Services as well as administrative support for linkages to outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy services.  As a member of the facilitys management team, responsible for program development, management, and delivery and evaluation/improvement. Integrates program or departmental services/programs with facility/organizational goals and objectives.
Essential Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with Department Administration:
• Develops, implements and evaluates/improves clinical services and therapeutic programs for Inpatient and Outpatient Physical/Occupational/Speech Therapy services.
• Maintains liaison and collaborates with other departments for purposes of patient care/program planning.
• Meets with Nursing Leadership as necessary to address patient care service enhancements and/or issues.
• Supervises staff and students.
• Responsible for hiring, discipline, performance appraisals, staffing, creating job descriptions, staff recruitment and retention.
• Implements and manages Performance Improvement systems/processes for inpatient physical/occupational therapy department and linkages to outpatient PT/OT/SLP services.
• Complies with all state and federal agency regulatory requirements and standards.
• May implement student clinical training program which provides students with necessary levels of learning and application of theory and techniques; instructs, directs and evaluates student clinical practice.
• Develops, justifies, and monitors annual financial, capital, and FTE budgets for Inpatient PT/OT/SLP services.
• Develops, implements, and revises departmental Policy and Procedure Manual in compliance with JCAHO, Title 22 requirements and Behavioral Healthcare standards.
• Represents Inpatient Physical/Occupational/Speech Therapy department at facility-wide management meetings and other appropriate committees.
• Participates on management team by attending meetings, chairing, or serving on committees and performing other duties as assigned.
• Provides direct patient care activities in both inpatient and outpatient arena as required by service demands.

Kaiser Permanente Job ID #1323902. Posted job title: Clinical Supervisor Pt/Ot/Slp Services

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