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Providence St. Joseph Health Occupational Therapist - Acute Rehab in Seattle, Washington
Description Join our award-winning team at Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill. CARF accredited ARU (Acute Rehabilitation Unit) Gold plus award for the Comprehensive Stroke Program Multiple cardiac and Neuroscience awards. We are a nonprofit organization and provide innovative, technologically advanced care for all our neurologically impaired patients. Swedish Medical Center is currently seeking an Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant who is passionate about the neurological population at the Cherry Hill Campus in acute care and the inpatient rehab unit. Cherry Hill specializes in patients with complex neurological and cardiac diagnoses. Services are delivered within the framework of a team approach, appropriate disciplines, significant others, and the patient. These services are delivered in compliance with ethical standards, policies and procedures, national and professional standards, state practice guidelines for occupational therapists, and current accepted state of the art treatment techniques. In this position you will: Evaluate and develop individual treatment plans to maximize functional outcomes. Implement and make appropriate adjustments to the treatment plans. Reassess treatment results and provide discharge recommendations. Candidates will need to possess a passion for the neurological population. The occupational therapist (OT) delivers and supervises others in the delivery of occupational therapy services. Upon referral, the OT performs evaluations and develops individual plans of care to maximize functional outcomes, implements the plans of care, reassesses treatment results, and actively participates in discharge planning. Services are delivered within the framework of a team approach, including appropriate disciplines, significant others and the patient. Provision of care for pediatric adolescent orthopedic patients may be required. Coverage of both inpatient and outpatient services may be required at the Ballard and Issaquah clinics. These services are delivered in compliance with ethical standards, policies and procedures, national and professional standards, state practice acts, and current accepted state of the art practice. Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Swedish Cherry Hill and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them. Required Qualifications: Coursework/Training: Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program. Washington Occupational Therapist License upon hire. National Provider BLS - American Heart Association upon hire. Why Join Providence? Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve. Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons. 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