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Job ID: 877519
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,470.73
Job Title
Occupational Therapist
Location
Moses Lake, WA | Outpatient
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Obtain thorough patient medical and social history, evaluate patients as directed by the ordering physician, and develop individualized care plans addressing physical disabilities resulting from injury, disease, or surgery
- Administer therapeutic treatments utilizing physical agents, biomechanical and neurophysiological principles, and assistive devices to relieve pain, restore function, and prevent disability
- Re-evaluate patient status on an ongoing basis and modify treatment programs as clinically indicated
- Document all pertinent patient care information in the electronic medical record, including evaluations, re-evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries, and complete daily billing procedures
- Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans and procedures
- Provide direction to assisting support staff, organize daily workload efficiently, and monitor the safety and effectiveness of patient care equipment and the work environment
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association and approved by the State of Washington Occupational Therapy Examining Committee
- Active Washington State Occupational Therapist license, or eligibility to obtain
- Basic Life Support (BLS) at the Healthcare Provider (HCP) level required within 3 months of start
- Ability to evaluate and provide care across the age continuum, including school-age, young and middle-aged adults, and geriatric patients
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Advanced degree or additional specialized training in occupational therapy
- Minimum one year of outpatient care experience
- Hand therapy and splinting experience, particularly within an elbow, wrist, and hand program
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to step into a well-established and growing elbow, wrist, and hand program with strong referral support from local providers
- Mentorship may be available from an experienced provider with over 25 years of hand therapy program development