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Full Time Therapeutic Riding Instructor Jobs in Oregon

Valley Family Health Care

Registered Dietician

Ontario, OR · On-site

$27.75 - $37.50/hr

Job Type Full-time Description POSITION TITLE: Registered Dietitian RESPONSIBLE TO: Practice ... Develops, reviews, and adapts therapeutic and modified diets to meet the needs of individual ...

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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Full Time Therapeutic Riding Instructor, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Full Time Therapeutic Riding Instructor, you need strong horsemanship, a background in therapeutic riding instruction, and relevant certifications such as PATH Intl. Registered Instructor. Familiarity with adaptive riding equipment, horse care management systems, and safety protocols is essential. Exceptional patience, communication, and empathy are crucial soft skills for working with individuals with disabilities and creating a supportive environment. These skills ensure safe, effective instruction and help participants achieve therapeutic goals with confidence and trust.

What are Full Time Therapeutic Riding Instructors?

Full Time Therapeutic Riding Instructors are professionals who teach horseback riding to individuals with physical, emotional, cognitive, or social challenges. They use equine-assisted activities and therapies to help riders improve their motor skills, confidence, and overall well-being. These instructors are trained in both horsemanship and adaptive teaching methods, ensuring safety and positive outcomes for their clients. Working full time typically means they manage lesson planning, horse care, and sometimes administrative duties at therapeutic riding centers.

What are some common challenges faced by a Full Time Therapeutic Riding Instructor and how can they be managed?

Full Time Therapeutic Riding Instructors often encounter challenges such as adapting lesson plans to meet diverse rider abilities, managing the well-being of both horses and participants, and ensuring safety at all times. Balancing administrative duties, like documentation and communication with families or healthcare professionals, alongside hands-on instruction is also common. Effective time management, ongoing training, and strong teamwork with volunteers and therapists help instructors navigate these challenges and provide a supportive, safe environment for all participants.
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Respiratory Therapist | Full-Time

Blue Mountain Hospital

John Day, OR • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 20 days ago

Job description

Schedule: Full Time, Casual/PRN
Positions Available: 1
Job Location Type: On-site
Job Location: Blue Mountain Hospital, John Day, OR
Position Summary
A day in the life as a respiratory therapist can involve meeting and assessing new patients, as well as administering treatment to and following up with existing patients. RTs should be detail-oriented, patient, compassionate, and possess stellar interpersonal skills as they interact with vulnerable patients who often need as much genuine comfort as they do medical treatment. Respiratory therapists need to have a unique skill set that allows them to multitask while remaining hyper-focused on the needs and conditions of their patients.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
  • Assists with patient's goals and needs by providing quality care: Conducting pulmonary function tests; assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining respiratory therapy treatment plans in consultation with patient's physician.
  • Supports life by administering medicated inhalants, operating and managing mechanical ventilators, BIPAP therapy, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.
  • Administers respiratory therapy treatments by performing broncho-pulmonary drainage; assisting with breathing exercises; monitoring physiological and clinical responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, SPO2 and clinical appearance.
  • Is present for all newborn deliveries and C-sections, assessing the newborn and providing appropriate intervention when needed. (ventilation, CPAP therapy, suctioning etc.)
  • Assists in discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers, contributing input during patient care conferences.
  • Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
  • Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
  • Ensures proper operation of equipment by performing pre-test calibrations and maintenance requirements; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs when needed.
  • Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending in-service training programs, educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
  • Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
Education, Experience & Certification/Licensure
Required:
  • Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credentialed by the NBRC
  • Associate degree from a respiratory care education program that is supported or accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
  • Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) credential
Preferred:
  • Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) credential
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentialed by the NBRC
For More Information, Contact
Human Resources
recruiter@bluemountainhospital.org | 541-575-3820
Why Blue Mountain Hospital District & Grant County?
The Blue Mountain Hospital District (BMHD) is located in Grant County, Oregon, at the heart of the John Day River, in beautiful, rural, Eastern Oregon. Our District is comprised of a Critical Access Hospital (CAH), Family & Rural Medicine Clinic, Home Care and Hospice, Emergency Medical Services, an Intermediate Care Center and all of the supporting ancillary departments necessary to care for the health and wellness of our community.
Our District spans from John Day to Prairie City, nestled in a valley surrounded by the Blue Mountains. The Strawberry Mountain Range and John Day River Valley offer a variety of outdoor activities, from abundant hiking/mountain biking/horse riding trails to high and low lakes and ponds. Our area is known to be a "go to" place not just for recreation, but also for big game hunting and fishing!
Join our family-like team and settle into a lifestyle that is hard to beat!
For more information on our area, visit our Grant County Chamber of Commerce page at: https://www.gcoregonlive.com/

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