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Occupational Therapist Per Diem, Inpatient | Swedish Medical Center | Issaquah, WA

We know that where you work matters, and also that you have choices. As Swedish grows, we are able to offer more opportunities than ever to professionals at all stages of their careers. We are honored by your interest in employment with the Swedish 'family'.

Occupational Therapist Per Diem - IP Rehab Services Issaquah

This is a regular, hourly, variable 8,9,10 hour, Day shift Per Diem position. This position is not eligible for benefits.

We have multiple positions with these exact specifications. By applying to this posting, you will be considered for the other postings in the group of like positions. Positions with a different FTE, Shift, or location, are also posted separately.

Salary scale:
Scale begins at $30.12 per hour. Placement within the scale is dependent upon years of work experience.

Responsibilities
The occupational therapist (OT) delivers and supervises others in the delivery of occupational therapy services. Upon referral, the OT performs evaluations and develops individual plans of care to maximize functional outcomes, implements the plans of care, reassesses treatment results, and actively participates in discharge planning. Services are delivered within the framework of a team approach, including appropriate disciplines, significant others and the patient. Provision of care for pediatric adolescent orthopedic patients may be required. Coverage of both inpatient and outpatient services may be required at the Ballard and Issaquah clinics. These services are delivered in compliance with ethical standards, policies and procedures, national and professional standards, state practice acts, and current accepted state of the art practice.

Qualifications
A graduate of an accredited program of occupational therapy.

Possesses valid Washington state occupational therapy license or limited permit. CPR required.

Must demonstrate knowledge of growth and development and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements reflective of his/her specific needs and provide the care needed by utilizing current accepted principles, practices and theoretical models of the occupational therapy profession. Ability to deal with difficult situations as they occur. Ability to cope with continual interruptions and display a large degree of tact when dealing with physicians, patients, employees, visitors and the community. Ability to make decisions and have the willingness to work with the realization that errors may be of serious consequence. Ability to follow directions, retain learned information, cooperate and function as a part of the team. Must have strong organizational skills, ability to accept change as beneficial to the organization, department and patients.

Must be able to operate all equipment in the occupational therapy department; apply indications and contraindications according to patient diagnosis and standard operating procedures. Must have working knowledge of office equipment utilized in the Rehabilitation Department.

The Swedish Issaquah Campus is a 100% smoke-free environment, and employees are required to sign a commitment to uphold this policy.

Swedish Medical Center has a non-discrimination policy and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Application and Selection Process
When your online application is submitted successfully, you will receive an auto-confirmation message to the e-mail address you have provided in your application. Our selection process is competitive and you will be contacted if your qualifications and our requirements are a match.

To apply for this position, please copy and paste the following link into your browser address bar:

http://swedish.contacthr.com/22531226





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