Occupational Therapist - Acute Care
Walla Walla, Washington
Providence Saint Mary Medical Center

Facility Overview

• Short-term acute care, Level III Trauma Center
• 104 staffed beds
• Charting system: Epic
• Scrub color: any color on all units
• Parking: no fee

Schedule and Role Details

• Float: Position floats between units. Traveler may also be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance.
• On-call: Not required
• Weekends: Required, rotating approximately every 3-4 weeks
• Block schedules: Not required
• Expected ratios: 8-9 patients to 1 nurse
• 48-hour weeks: Not approved

Required Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapist license in Washington, in hand
• Occupational Therapist experience (1 year)
• Occupational Therapist experience within the last year
• Experience in an acute care setting (1 year)

Pre-Start Requirements

Identification and Background

• Government-issued photo ID and Social Security card (for I-9)
• E-Verify attestation
• Background check within 90 days of start, updated annually. Includes SSN trace, death master index, county and nationwide criminal searches, national sex offender search, FACIS Level 3, and education verification. International background search required if the candidate lived or worked abroad in the past 7 years.
• Washington State Patrol WATCH search within 90 days of start, required by state law
• EPLS/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• Third-party education verification (related degree, high school, or college education)

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO, stating the candidate is free of infectious disease and able to work with or without accommodation
• TB screening (IGRA/QuantiFERON or 2 PPDs) within 12 months of start, updated annually
• Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines at least 28 days apart, or positive titer
• Varicella: 2 vaccines, or positive titer, or declination
• Hepatitis B: signed declination, or positive titer plus vaccination series
• 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant results accepted)
• Flu vaccine or declination during flu season (9/1-3/30)
• COVID vaccination record preferred; declinations not required
• Fit mask testing (travel only) completed onsite unless a valid record exists within 1 year. Any mask type is acceptable as of 2/16/2026.
• RespSafety medical clearance for respirator use, required annually for travel
• Annual online regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours)

Work History and Training

• Application covering at least the last 5 years of employment, in month/year format
• 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years, in a comparable specialty or setting
• Skills checklist for the applicable unit, updated annually
• Competency exam as applicable to profession and specialty
• Float policy acknowledgement
• Passport-style badge photo, where required for the region

Certifications

• Certifications such as BLS, ACLS, PALS, and CPI appear in the source only as conditional on the job description. They are not specified for this posting.