Occupational Therapist
Vancouver, WA
Cross Country Allied
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Outpatient, Location not specified. The Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats geriatric patients, establishes individualized plans of care, and sets treatment goals. The role collaborates with the patient care team and may provide oversight to therapy assistants, therapy aides, and students.

Job Details

• Schedule: Block scheduling with day shifts, 5 days per week, 8 hours per shift from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., totaling 40 hours per week; no call required.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Two years of occupational therapy experience
  • Proof of Washington state license application at submission; an active Washington license is not required at submission
  • Two professional references from the past two years, including at least one supervisor reference
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Electronic health record experience using Epic
• Additional Information:
  • Evaluates patients using medical records, interviews, observation, and input from care team members.
  • Develops treatment plans, establishes goals, conducts reassessments, and supports discharge planning.
  • Provides occupational therapy services for geriatric patients with conditions including heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, wounds, diabetes mellitus, postsurgical recovery needs, respiratory illness, sepsis, dementia, cerebrovascular accident, and myocardial infarction.
  • May address adaptive equipment, prosthetics, cognitive assessment, home assessment, home exercise programs, patient and family education, lifting and transfers, wheelchair positioning, splinting, and safety and injury prevention.
  • Works with interdisciplinary support services, including physical therapy, interpretation services, social services, and unit secretarial support.
  • Equipment and supplies required for the assignment will be provided.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits