Occupational Therapist

Open until filled

This is not a union position.

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.

• 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.
• Performs related duties as assigned by management.

• Meets dress code standards for the department; appearance is neat and clean.
• Checks hospital email 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 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 Ferry County Health 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).

Education and/or Work Experience 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.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental…