Recreation Therapist
Part-timeSeattle, WAPart-time / Per Diem / Temporary$37.45–53.58/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Harborview Rehab Therapy is hiring a Recreation Therapist to assess, plan, and administer recreational therapy, including treatment-goal progression and patient and family education. The therapist will manage a caseload of routine to complex patient problems, adapt treatment to patient responses, and coordinate care with other disciplines from admission through discharge. This is a temporary, per-diem position with day shifts at Harborview in Seattle.
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Seattle, WA
Part time
REQ-0000137866
Job Description
Harborview Rehab Therapy has an outstanding opportunity for a Recreation Therapist.
WORK SCHEDULE
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Per Diem
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Day Shifts
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
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Assess, plan and administer safe Recreational Therapy. This will include progression of treatment goals and patient and family education.
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Assess and treat a patient caseload ranging from routine to complex patient problems and utilize training in the evaluation and treatment process.
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Collaborate with other disciplines as appropriate to coordinate continuity of patient care from admission to discharge.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
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Demonstrate working knowledge of the disease process, precautions, typical medical treatment and diagnostic procedures, functional abilities, and complications and implications of long term deficits related to primary diagnoses treated in service area.
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Provide skilled, timely, and effective patient care. Demonstrate competency in administering evaluations and delivering treatment to typical patient. Adapt plan according to patient’s response to interventions.
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Follow protocols, standards, and guidelines of care relating to specific diagnosis on assigned service.
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Document intervention and strategies for treatment per workgroup and organizational standards. Documentation includes assessment, measurable criteria, goals, method of treatment, and home program. Notes are thorough, yet concise. Assessments clearly synthesize objective data.
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Participate in team rounds and imparts other educational information to patient and support systems prior to termination of therapy intervention.
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Provide home programs and other educational information to patient and support systems prior to termination of therapy intervention.
REQUIREMENTS
Graduation from an accredited Therapeutic Recreation Program
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Equivalent education/experience.
ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.
Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.
Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/harborview-medical-center)
Compensation, Benefits and Position Details
Pay Range Minimum:
$37.45 hourly
Pay Range Maximum:
$53.58 hourly
Other Compensation:
Benefits:
For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-temporary-per-diem-and-less-than-half-time/
Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)
Temporary or Regular?
This is a temporary position
FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):
0.00%
Union/Bargaining Unit:
Not Applicable
ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.
All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.
Our Commitment
The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81 (https://policy.uw.edu/directory/po/executive-orders/eo-81-prohibiting-discrimination-harassment-and-sexual-misconduct/) .
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or [email protected] .
Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=28B.112.080) .
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