Occupational Therapist - Days - $10,000 Sign on

In the Occupational Therapist role, you will play a key role in the department and will be responsible for the clinical evaluation, development, and administration of appropriate occupational therapy patient care.

Island Health is offering a $10,000 sign on bonus for an experienced Occupational Therapist for our Rehabilitation Services department at our hospital in Anacortes, WA.

Location

• Anacortes,
• WA,
• Onsite
• Schedule: 1.0
• FTE /
• Full
• Time /
• Days
• Salary: $42.80/hr - $64.20/hr

What you will be doing

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and can identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs.
• Assumes all responsibilities of a staff occupational therapist by providing direct patient care.
• Evaluates patient's conditions, requirements, and knowledge level; cooperates with the physician and patient/significant other in determining appropriate occupational therapy treatment. Develops treatment plan and goals.
• Performs prescribed treatments of outpatient and/or inpatients.
• Assists in training personnel in occupational therapy methods and techniques and in supervising aides and assistants in their activities.
• Establishes and documents the patient's plan in the treatment record after each occupational therapy treatment according to established standards.
• Participates in communication and problem solving with patient/significant other, health team members, and other departments.
• Evaluates patient outcome and coordinates discharge of patient from occupational therapy.
• Assesses own learning needs and establishes priorities and develops an action plan.
• Possesses knowledge of Continuous Quality Improvement principles and supports Physical Occupational Speech Therapy philosophy of performance improvement.
• Gives input to annual budget, goals, and department policies and procedures.
• Participates in educational or professional meetings and continuing education/in-services relating to occupational therapy.
• May develop and implement specialty area programs and perform other activities as assigned by the Director.