Description

This position is responsible for providing occupational therapy services to the outpatient populations of Samaritan Healthcare to include assessment, treatment and care as well as participating in educational instruction with the patients and patients’ families. The Occupational Therapist must be competent in the interpretation of a patient's self-report, behavior and understanding of the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturation process. The treatment of patients should be individualized and should reflect an understanding of the developmental needs and range of treatment needs for each patient. This position will provide the unique opportunity to assume the reigns of a robust elbow/wrist/hand program with significant growth over the past year due to good referral support from local providers. There will be mentorship opportunity with the current provider who has over 25 years of experience in developing hand therapy programs.

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association preferred and approved by the State of Washington Occupational Therapy Examining Committee.
• Advanced degree or training preferred.

License:

• Active, or eligible to obtain, Washington state Occupational Therapist license.

Experience:

• One year of outpatient care experience preferred.
• Hand therapy and splinting experience preferred.
• Able to evaluate and provide care across the age continuum from school age, young, to middle-aged adults and geriatric patients.