Occupational Therapist - Acute Care
Walla Walla, WA
Care Career
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Details

• Specialty: Occupational Therapist (OT)
• Shift: Days, 5x8-Hour (07:00 AM – 03:00 PM)
• Schedule: Monday–Friday
• Contract: 13 weeks
• Weekend Requirement: One weekend per month, with compensatory days off on both sides
• On-Call: No
• Floating: Required between Acute, Medical, ICU, and Inpatient Rehab units; may also float to nearby sister facilities
• Charting System: EPIC
• Scrub Color: Any color
• Parking: Free
• Facility Type: Short-Term Acute Care
• Trauma Level: Level III
• Staffed Beds: 104

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience
• First-time travelers accepted
• Acute care experience required
• Active Washington State or Compact license required in hand at submission
• EPIC experience preferred
• Inpatient Rehabilitation experience preferred but not required
• Must be independent, flexible, hardworking, and collaborative
• Strong time-management and productivity skills
• Must be comfortable treating patients across multiple hospital units

Job Description / Duties / Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients throughout the hospital, including:
  • Acute Care
  • Medical Unit
  • ICU
  • Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF)
  • Occasionally Same-Day Surgery and Emergency Department
• Perform occupational therapy assessments and treatments
• Evaluate patients with multi-trauma, TBI, SCI, CVA, surgical, and orthopedic conditions
• Treat patients with Parkinson's disease, MS, and other complex conditions
• Provide acute and chronic disorder assessments
• Perform functional activity assessments and treatments
• OT or COTA follow-up treatments based on patient needs
• Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team
• Pick up additional patients when schedules change to maintain or exceed productivity standards
• Manage time independently in a small rural hospital setting

Clinical Skills

• Acute Care
• Adult Rehabilitation
• Edema Massage
• Functional Splinting
• Kinesiotaping
• Orthoplast
• Static Splinting
• Acute and chronic disorder assessment
• Functional activities

Facility / Unit Information

• Facility: Short-Term Acute Care Hospital
• Trauma Level: III
• Staffed Beds: 104
• Patient Population: Adults and Geriatrics
• Department Coverage: Acute, Medical, Surgery, ICU, and 8-bed Inpatient Rehab Facility
• Team Environment: Small, close-knit, collaborative department
• Must be friendly, outgoing, flexible, and comfortable working independently.