Occupational Therapist - Acute Therapy
PeaceHealth
- Vancouver, WA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Evaluates assigned patients and establishes a treatment plan and goals, using data from a variety of sources, such as patient records, interviews, observation and team members.
- Completes patient treatment according to plan of care and modifies plan to meet patient needs, and updates plan as appropriate.
- Completes documentation accurately, timely, according to regulatory and state licensure requirements, and within professional standards.
- Collaborates with other healthcare professionals as necessary to ensure smooth continuous care of the patients. May act as a liaison with nursing, medical and other therapy staffs to facilitate problem solving and coordination of other services and act as an educational resource.
- May mentor and provide oversight to new caregivers, occupational therapy assistants, and/or therapy aides. May provide clinical instruction and training to students.
- May recommend and participate in development of new services and programs, quality improvement and monitoring activities.
- Maintains appropriate clinical records.
- Bachelor's,, Master's or Doctorate Degree Required in Occupational Therapy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
- Preferred: Previous experience as a registered Occupational Therapist
- Required : Occupational Therapist license in the State of Washington
- Required Upon Hire: Basic Life Support through American Heart Association or American Red Cross