Occupational Therapist
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital
Yakima, WA
5x8 hrs, Days
Sign-On Bonus

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URGENTLY HIRING - $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS with 24-month commitment. External applicants only.

We are seeking a part or full time independent, self-motivated, and compassionate Occupational Therapist with experience or interest in Lymphedema therapy.  The Therapist will be working with a wonderful team of experienced and passionate lymphedema therapists who are focused on treating complicated lymphedema/ edema issues.  

The outpatient therapy clinic has private treatments rooms for each therapist within a MultiCare comprehensive cancer center. Our team has a strong referral base and coordinates care with other facilities such as SCCA, Virginia Mason and Fred Hutch. 

Lymphedema trainings offered to employed therapists.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm

Position Summary

The Occupational Therapist is an excellent opportunity to administer participants' evaluations and therapeutic procedures. This professional-level position offers you independent operation, and the capacity to apply your initiative, analysis, and service orientation in your daily work functions.

Responsibilities

• You will provide skilled occupational therapy in accordance with the plan of care
• You will assist the IDT in the evaluation and assessment of the patient's functional level by applying appropriate diagnostic and prognostic procedures and tests
• You will recommend orthotics as indicated by condition and needs
• You will treat the participant through the use of therapeutic activities designed to restore function and self-care activities for the purpose of improving function
• You will observe, record, and report the participant's reaction to treatment and any changes in the participant’s condition to the physician, Clinical Director or designed, or IDT as appropriate

Requirements

• Registered by the American Occupational Therapy Association or successfully completed the educational requirements of occupational therapy
• State of Washington Occupational Therapist license
• Health Care Provider level CPR certification
• Minimum one (1) year of occupational therapy experience

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” for several years running
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $40.90 - $60.32 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.