Outpatient Occupational Therapist - $42-63 per hour

Adventist Health is seeking a Outpatient Occupational Therapist for a job in Portland, Oregon.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Occupational Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

In a bustling cosmopolitan area surrounded by nature, Adventist Health Portland has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since the 1800s. In partnership with OHSU, we are comprised of a 302-bed hospital, 11 medical offices, home care services, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout East Portland and the surrounding areas. There are many outdoor adventures readily available, including carving the snow at North America's only year-round ski resort, hiking along the Columbia River Gorge or taking a day trip to the unmatched beauty of the Oregon coast.

Job Summary:

Provides patients with evaluations, assessments, prognoses, treatments and education through a continuum of care, with an emphasis on hand therapy.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in occupational or physical therapy or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor’s): Required
• Master's Degree: Preferred
• Two years' occupational therapy experience: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Occupational Therapy licensure in state of practice: Required
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required
• American Society of Hand Therapists certification: Required
• Occupational Therapist (OT): Required
• Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC): Required

Essential Functions:

• Performs and documents consultations, evaluations and assessments. Identifies problem areas and abnormal findings. Implements appropriate advanced clinical tests.
• Performs patient care, plans treatment programs, evaluates intervention responses and modifies treatment plans appropriately. Implements appropriate advanced treatment techniques.
• Completes comprehensive and accurate clinical documentation within established deadlines.
• Provides education and training to patients and caregivers, while incorporating learning style preferences.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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Adventist Health Job ID #41850. Posted job title: occupational therapist (outpatient)

About Adventist Health

Benefits

• Continuing Education
• Bereavement
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Health Care FSA
• 403b retirement plan
• Employee assistance programs
• Life insurance
• Holiday Pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Health savings account