Lymphedema Therapist/Occupational Therapist

  • Yakima
  • Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital

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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 exciting opportunity at MultiCare, responsible for evaluating, planning and implementing occupational therapy services for in-patients and outpatients referred for Occupational Therapy. With varied and dynamic day-to-day functions, you will apply your service orientation, analysis and good judgment toward ensuring comprehensive occupational therapy care for patients.

Responsibilities

  • You will perform well in stress and emergency situations
  • You will perform patient evaluations/re-evaluations, establish a treatment plan, and modify the treatment plan according to the needs of the patient and response to treatment
  • You will perform treatment interventions for outpatient and/or inpatient population as directed
  • You will perform documentation in the medical record that is timely and accurate
  • You will communicate well with patients, peers, other health professionals in the coordination of care for the patients

Requirements

  •  State of Washington Occupational Therapist license
  • Minimum one (1) year of previous experience in occupational therapy preferred

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness. 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 caregivers
  • 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” in 2023
  • 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 $40.48 - $56.67 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.

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