Facility Benefits & Perks
The Occupational Therapist will provide diagnostic evaluations and treatment to assigned patients. They will help patients reach maximum performance level and to use skills learned to the fullest to function in the community within the limits of their capabilities.
- Medical, Dental, Vision paid 100% by Facility
- 3% Retirement match
- Life Flight & Airlift NW Insurance
- PTO
- EIB
- Employee Assistance Program
- Local Discounts
- $8000.00 Sign on Bonus!
- JOB SUMMARY:
Key Responsibilities
- Provides consultation in areas such as environmental design, adaptive equipment, proper positioning of patients to prevent contractures and splinting, and to agencies such as local schools, nursing homes, visiting nurse associations, and general hospitals. Administers and writes evaluations of assigned patients in accordance with departmental standards and procedures.
- Maintains timely and accurate patient records and reports.
- Designs and administers treatment programs to increase patients' levels of functioning. Uses therapeutic exercises and activities to improve or maintain strength, range of motion, and fine-motor coordination. Instructs patients in adapted techniques and the use of adaptive equipment for meal preparation, home management, dressing, feeding, and other self-care skills. Trains patients in the use of upper-extremity prosthetic devices to resume previous daily routines. Participates in home assessments.
- Provides therapy for neurological integration; administers sensor-motor integration treatment techniques and visual perceptual-motor remediation programs. Uses activities to increase developmental levels of patients. Designs and provides individualized therapy for adult learning-disabled patients.
- Administers treatment programs to patients with a variety of conditions including orthopedic, neurologic, cardiac, and balance disorders. Uses activities to improve judgment skills, reality orientation, and organizational skills.
- Provides prevention therapy to maintain functional skills; instructs patients in energy conservation, joint protection, safety techniques for sensory loss, and transferring and visual field deficits; instructs patients' families in personal care for patients, especially proper transfer techniques to avoid back strain.
- Administers prevocational programs to prepare patients to return to or enter a work setting. Provides activities to assess patients' organizational skills, attention spans, cognitive abilities, coordination (fine and gross-motor), and adaptive-equipment needs.
- Designs home programs and instructs patients or families in carrying out such programs.
- Perform related duties as assigned by management.
Professional Requirements
- Meets dress code standards for the department; appearance is neat and clean.
- Checks work email at a minimum of once per shift.
- Completes all mandatory education within given timeframe.
- Maintains regulatory requirements.
- Reports to work on time and as scheduled.
- Wears identification while on duty; uses computerized punch time system correctly.
- Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner in the community.
- Attends annual review and department in-services as scheduled.
- Attends at least 75% of staff meetings; reviews all monthly staff meeting minutes.
- Actively checks and responds to emails.
- Actively participates in the department’s quality improvement (QI) activities.
- Complies with all organizational policies, and employee handbook.
- Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
- Communicates the mission, vision and values of the organization as well as the focus of the department.
- All the facility employees are required to maintain confidentiality in accordance with organizational policy, state and federal regulations, including not but limited to, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate degree in occupational therapy required.
- One year of experience preferred but new grads welcome.
- Current valid WA state Occupational Therapist license (or in the process of obtaining), required.
Skills & Abilities
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, patients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical solutions.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
The attached Work Environment & Physical Demands addendum indicates the physical demands that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Standards of Behavior & Culture
The Standards of Behavior were developed to reflect the facility’s commitment to excellent community healthcare. The employee’s commitment to practice these Standards of Behavior will promote an optimal environment of care and foster a positive work environment. Every employee is responsible for and must follow the Standards of Behavior.
About the Organization & Community
The facility Memorial Hospital (dba the facility) was established in Republic, Washington in 1945 and moved to its present facility in June of 1974. Until 1989, the Hospital was operated by the the facility Hospital Association, a private group composed of members of the community.
The facility is dedicated to improving health and saving lives in our community. The facility’s Mission Statement is: To strengthen the health and well-being of our community through partnership and trust.
The facility provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.