Occupational Therapist

Birch Creek Post Acute and Rehab has an opportunity for a Full Time Occupational Therapist (OT) to join their team in Tacoma, WA! Come join this dynamic rehab team. New grads welcome to apply! PRN also available.

Tacoma, WA is a beautiful port city along Puget Sound and just 32 miles southwest of Seattle.

Opportunity for an in-house Occupational Therapist to join the rehab department.

Responsibilities

• Address client’s aspects of performance to support engagement in occupations that affect health, well-being and life quality

• Select and adapt the appropriate per case occupational therapy treatment model, method and approach to direct the process of interventions

• Apply interventions to maximize safety and performance in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)

• Teach new ways of approaching tasks and education on how to break down activities into achievable components

• Assess home and other environments and advice on alterations consistent with their needs and capabilities as needed

• Recommend adaptive equipment and train in its use

• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements

• Guide and educate family members and caregivers

• Observe, note, and report on progress of long and short term treatment goals

• Perform daily documentation and billing

Requirements and skills

• Proven working experience as an Occupational Therapist

• Excellent knowledge of principles and practices of occupational therapy

• Hands-on experience with computer programs

• Familiarity with ADLs evaluation tools

• Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities

• Professional behavior

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills

• Valid license to practice occupational therapy

Career Advantages:

• Rare in-house opportunity

• Practice in an environment built on integrity and progressive, ethical care.

• Clinical expertise, training and mentoring available.

• Comprehensive benefit package

• Electronic documentation system

• Work collaboratively with a supportive team of therapists and nursing staff