Providence Hiring for Occupational Therapist – Acute Care *$5,000 Hiring Bonus* at Portland Full Time

Description

Occupational Therapist – Acute Care – Providence St Vincent Medical Center – 1.0 FTE, Days

This position will work either 5 8-hour shifts or 4 10-hour shifts (depending on your preference!) and will also be required to work 3 weekend days per month.

$5,000 hiring bonus for eligible external hires that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment.

We are seeking an Occupational Therapist – Acute who will manage and provide skilled occupational therapy to patients/clients with a wide variety of diagnoses and disabilities, taking into account individual patient’s special physical or age-related needs. Requires skills in patient/client evaluation and treatment, as well as professional consultations to achieve maximum patient/client independence in accordance with individual’s functional level and potential.

In this position you will have the following responsibilities:

• Provide appropriate, timely and effective evaluation and re-evaluation of patients:

• Evaluate patient/client current functional status and develops individualized/measurable treatment goals and establishes interventions as appropriate to patient’s age, condition, diagnosis, and response to treatment and learning needs

• Incorporate patient and family as appropriate in goal setting

• Re-evaluate and update goals in a timely manner

• Plan and implement a comprehensive and individualized occupational therapy treatment plan:

• Select safe and effective treatment procedures as appropriate for the patient/client age, condition and diagnosis

• Modify and progress the program in response to changing patient/client needs

• Instruct patient/client and caregivers to assist in achieving treatment goals

• Terminate treatment as appropriate in relation to patient/client age, condition, diagnosis and functional performance / outcome expectations and discharge criteria

• Communicate frequently and effectively in the professional environment with patients, caregivers and others:

• Provide and maintains accurate, thorough, legible and timely patient related documentation, handwritten and/or computerized, in accordance with department policy and procedure

• Communicate frequently and effectively with others involved in patient/client care regarding scheduling, treatment plans, progress and discharge planning

• Provide non-patient related documentation accurately and in a timely manner to Clinical Supervisor / Manager /Lead

• Maintain positive working relationships

• Demonstrate professional behavior and pursues professional development:

• Maintain and enhances personal expertise through appropriate professional educational experiences

• Maintain required hospital and department competency in environment of care, age-related care, CPR and other required system trainings

• Maintain a high standard of professional accountability with respect to appearance, demeanor, safety, ethical and legal issues

• Provide a comfortable, orderly, clean, and safe work environment

• Promote injury prevention: in-servicing employees, families/caregivers and community groups as appropriate, and identifying and reporting potential concerns

• Keep informed of health care issues, changing department procedures, and other department information by attending staff/team meetings and/or reading staff meeting minutes, e-mails and newsletters

• Enhance personal professional growth by establishing individual goals, providing in-services to others, participating in community activities, and contributing to program development

• Participate in department/service goal setting, QI activities, and Mission Practicum activities

• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to adjust daily schedule to meet service area demands and complete workload

• Perform duties in compliance with departmental policies, procedures, timelines, and productivity standards

Required qualifications for this position includes:

• Bachelor’s Degree/Master’s Degree/Ph.D from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program -OR- equivalent education/experience

• Current Occupational Therapy licensure through the State of Oregon

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA – BLS) with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for Healthcare Professionals within 30 days of hire

• National Provider Identifier (NPI)

About Providence in Oregon

As the largest healthcare system and largest private employer in Oregon, Providence offers exceptional work environments and unparalleled career opportunities.

The Providence Experience begins each time our patients or their families have an encounter with a Providence team member and continues throughout their visit or stay. Whether you provide direct or indirect patient care, we want our patients to feel that they are in a welcoming place where they can be comfortable and free from anxiety. Our employees create the Providence Experience through simple, caring behaviors such as acknowledging and welcoming each visitor, introducing ourselves and Providence, addressing

people by name, providing the duration of estimated wait times and updating frequently if timelines change, explaining situations in a way that puts patients at ease, carefully listening to their concerns, and always thanking people for trusting Providence for their healthcare needs. At Providence, our quality vision is simple,

“Providence will provide the best care and service to every person, every time.”

Providence is consistently ranked among the top 100 companies to work for in Oregon. It is also home to two of our award-winning Magnet medical centers. Providence hospitals and clinics are located in numerous areas, ranging from the Columbia Gorge to the wine country to sunny southern Oregon to charming coastal communities to the urban setting of Portland. If you want a vibrant lifestyle while working with a team highly committed to the art of healing, choose from our many options in Oregon.

We offer a full comprehensive range of benefits — see our website for details http://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/rewards-benefits

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Requsition ID: 104280
Company: Providence Jobs
Job Category: Rehabilitation
Job Function: Clinical Care
Schedule: Full time
Shift: Day
Career Track: Clinical Professional
Department: 5002 PSVMC OCC THERAPY
Address: OR Portland 9205 SW Barnes Rd

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.