Occupational Therapist Jobs

All staff members at Yakima Valley Memorial must be in compliance with our Vaccination Policy, which includes the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine, by their first day of employment.

Actual pay rate will be calculated based on relevant years of experience and education/certification requirements.

Children’s Village Pediatric Therapy Services is seeking an occupational therapist with a passion for working with children with special needs and their families. We offer specialized services in adaptive equipment, orthotics, splinting, sensory integration and feeding.

Children's Village is a place for children to be children first. As a neurodevelopmental center, our services offer opportunity for collaboration between multiple disciplines and across providers to achieve the best outcomes for pediatric patients and their families. We offer over 30 types of specialty services, provided in the home, community or at the Village itself. Children’s Village was built on the dream of combining partner agencies to assure services to children with special needs and has been serving the Yakima Valley and Central Washington since 1997. Yakima Valley Memorial, a not-for-profit organization is one of the founding partners and supports pediatric therapy (PT, OT, Speech), Parent to Parent (family support program) and Early Intervention services.

Learn more about our mission, vision, and values that we strive to live every day at www.yakimachildrensvillage.org. or explore more at http://yakimamemorial.org.

The pediatric therapy team enjoys the support of physical, occupational and speech therapists working in clinic based neurodevelopmental therapies, early intervention and classroom based collaborative services. We are a community training site for the UW LEND Program. We offer competitive salary and benefits package.

ROLE SUMMARY

Evaluates and treats pediatric patients to provide patient evaluation, consultation and intervention in individual, group, and team settings. Therapists have opportunities to complete services in the clinic, community, or home settings in order to capitalize on achieving the best outcomes for our pediatric patients.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Demonstrates competency in assessment of patient needs and development/implementation of occupational therapy treatment plans.

2. Supports and fosters personalized occupational therapy care, incorporating the cultural, ethnic, religious, or age specific needs of the child and family.

3. Instructs assistants, technicians, and students in pediatric therapy treatment procedures to be utilized, and provides supervision as needed.

4. Orients pediatric patients to occupational therapy treatment procedures appropriate to their age and needs. Informs family members of any potential risk during procedures.

5. Establishes and instructs patient, family, and other caregivers in exercise programs and therapeutic procedures to be continued following discharge and outside of therapy sessions.

6. Assists in the referral process when a patient requires additional rehabilitation services following discharge.

7. Meets established productivity expectations.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Education: Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy required.

Experience: One year of experience as a pediatric Occupational Therapist preferred.

Licenses/Certificates/Registration: Washington State (DOH) Occupational Therapist licensure required. Affiliation with a national professional association preferred. American Heart Association BLS required. Valid driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance required.

ABOUT US:

Yakima Valley Memorial (YVM) is primarily a 256-bed acute-care, not-for-profit community hospital that has served Central Washington's Yakima Valley for 70 years. YVM extends beyond the existence of a community hospital, including a multispecialty team of more than 200 physicians and 20+ primary care and specialty care locations. Specialty care services include cardiac care, a continuum of cancer care, hospice care, and advanced services for children with special health care needs.

As the region’s leading health care provider and Yakima’s largest employer, we believe that by improving health, we can transform Yakima! Our vision at YVM is creating healthy communities one person at a time. With such an important vision, our diverse workforce bands together to demonstrate our values of Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Stewardship, and Innovation for everyone who walks through our doors, patients and coworkers alike.

We believe that the way we treat our patients, and our fellow employees is a vital part of the job we do every day. Together, we can create loyal, enduring partnerships with our patients, our community, and one another; while staying focused on improving the quality of life for our patients and the overall quality of the organization. At Yakima Valley Memorial, we listen to staff ideas and empower them to innovate and create changes.

At YVM, we are committed to establishing a diverse and encouraging workplace that supports all employees, appreciating their unique backgrounds and experiences. We believe our culture enables us to meet our mission and values while serving patients, current employees, and any prospective employees in the Yakima Valley. We hope you join us in our passion for delivering remarkable patient care and on what’s most important to us – making you better so our patients get better.

WHAT WE OFFER:

At YVM, we know the best care is provided by employees who are well-supported. We recognize that our staff is our most valuable resource! We are proud to offer all employees an excellent Total Rewards Package that is well-rounded in the elements that matter to you and your family. Our goal is to attract, retain, and motivate high-quality staff members to continue contributing to patient care locally in the Yakima Valley. These offerings include:

HEALTH

We offer comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans to meet the needs of you and your family. Benefits include:

• Offerings of two (2) medical plans covering a range of providers and services within the Yakima Valley and beyond
• Variety of wellbeing programs, resources and initiatives
• Saving and spending accounts to set money aside tax-free for health care and dependent care expenses, including a Health Savings Plan (HSA) that ranks above all Health Care 500+ and Fortune Best Benchmarks with a generous employer contribution
• Access to virtual care

FINANCIAL

• Additional perks that inspire our employees to thrive, grow, and be well, including:
  • A generous Employee Assistance Program
  • On-Site Employee Health Clinic
  • Fitness and wellness Partnerships
  • A Tuition reimbursement program
  • On-Site Childcare
• Fitness and wellness Partnerships
• We will contribute a flat percentage of your eligible income into your 401k account. All contributions are 100% employee vested immediately.
• A generous Employee Assistance Program
• On-Site Childcare
• A Tuition reimbursement program
• Retirement Plans: We offer pre-tax and Roth voluntary 401k programs for employees to contribute into. In addition to your contributions, after one year of employment we offer a generous double match which consists of the following:
  • We will match on your 401k deferrals, assuming a minimum contribution.
  • We will contribute a flat percentage of your eligible income into your 401k account. All contributions are 100% employee vested immediately.
• On-Site Employee Health Clinic
• We will match on your 401k deferrals, assuming a minimum contribution.
• A competitive compensation program: A market-driven compensation program that rewards employees for their experience - with potential opportunities for degree and certification pay, recognizing employees for their skills and initiative to grow. Opportunities are offered for performance-based bonuses to reward the dedication and innovation of our staff and leaders.

At YVM, we:

• Provide culturally compassionate healthcare to all patients
• Aim to be proactive and agile as the healthcare industry changes
• Drive toward better healthcare outcomes and experiences
• Improve the patient experience of care, the health of our community, and the work life of our team members, all while reducing the cost of health care

Our core purpose is to inspire people to thrive! Please join us as we create a healthy Yakima, one person at a time.

“Yakima Valley Memorial provides reasonable accommodations to assist qualified individuals in order to perform the essential duties/requirements their job requires. The description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements and serves as merely a summary rather than a complete listing of duties. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may change as needs evolve. This job description does not constitute a contract as employment is at will.”

Location: Yakima Valley Memorial · PT/OT - CV
Schedule: Non-Exempt, Full Time, Day, Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 5:00pm