Occupational Therapist - Lymphedema

Company: Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital
Location: Yakima
Posted on: April 7, 2025

Job Description:

You Belong Here.

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At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

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

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.

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.

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