Occupational Therapist

Virginia Mason Medical Center • Seattle, WA

13d • $52 - $80

About The Position

As an Occupational Therapist, you will help patients regain independence and quality of life so they can safely perform daily activities. You will assess diverse patients, including orthopedic, neurological, sensory, and cancer-recovery patients; develop treatment plans; and conduct evaluations and re-evaluations. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, document thoroughly, and provide positive, motivating care to a high volume of patients. Success in this role requires flexibility, adaptability, exceptional organization, and a personable, motivating team approach.

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is an integrated health system in Washington state combining CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. Its team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers, serving patients at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.

Requirements

• Entry Level I: Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy with a six-month clinical internship.
• Washington state license as an Occupational Therapist.
• CPR certification.
• Staff Level II: Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Staff Level II: Minimum one year of work experience as an Occupational Therapist.
• Clinical Specialist or Senior Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Therapist: Meet department criteria as determined by the management team.
• Working knowledge of anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, wound healing, and disease progression.
• Understanding of the base physical and cognitive components of activities of daily living (ADLs) and levels of ADL independence.
• Ability to customize, adapt, and graduate to a home or work-site environment, or adapt a treatment plan and equipment.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and time-management skills.
• Flexible, adaptable, exceptionally organized, and a personable, motivating team player.

Responsibilities

• Assess diverse patients, including orthopedic, neurological, sensory, and cancer-recovery patients.
• Develop treatment plans and conduct evaluations and re-evaluations.
• Help patients regain independence and quality of life so they can safely perform daily activities.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Document thoroughly.
• Provide positive, motivating care to a high volume of patients.
• Customize and adapt treatment plans, equipment, and environments to patient needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level