Pediatric Occupational Therapist - Wallowa County Health Care District

Functions primarily in planning, providing, and evaluating skilled pediatric occupational therapy care. The Occupational Therapist works under the physician's direction, using initiative to implement the plan and utilize all available resources. 

Essential Duties

• Evaluate the patient's current functional status and develops individualized/measurable treatment goals, and establish interventions as appropriate to the patient’s age, condition, diagnosis, and response to treatment and learning needs
• Evaluate treatment planning for pediatric patients, including diagnosis of Autism, Down Syndrome, Sensory Processing, Trauma, ADHD, and other genetic disorders.
• Provide appropriate, timely, and effective evaluation and re-evaluation of patients for patients through the lifespan
• Directs and aids patients in active and passive exercises, muscle re-education, activities of daily living, transfer activities, functional training, prosthetic training, safety, and education.
• Gives advice and provides support for family members.
• Assesses the home and/or school environment of the patient.
• May be required to provide occupational therapy services within the Education Service District within the county.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients, guests, and staff.
• Adhere to regulations set by the Occupational Therapy Licensing Board in the State of Oregon.
• Provides education for safe and effective participation in I/ADL implementing adaptations and modifications when appropriate.

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate from an Occupational Therapist Educational program with a Master’s or Doctoral degree. (Before approximately the 1990s, one graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy) 
• A license from the Oregon Occupational Therapist Licensing Board is required annually. 
• An Occupational Therapist in Oregon is required to complete 30 hours of continuing education every two years. 
• Current CPR certification is required. 
• Current Driver’s License
• Must have dependable transportation with insurance coverage

Position Specific Competencies

Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. 

Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing the performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. 

Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people. 

Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. 

Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. 

Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. 

Instructing — Teaching others how to do something. 

Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.  Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here represent those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EEOC/Accommodation Statement

Wallowa County Health Care District is an alcohol and drug-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer. Offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion of drug and background screenings. Please note we follow Federal Guidelines regarding prohibited substances, even for those legal at the state level.

Applicants in need of reasonable accommodation in the application or recruitment process should contact the Human Resources department for assistance.  Paper applications may be obtained at Wallowa Memorial Hospital.