Occupational Therapist, Advanced Clinical Specialist

Texas Children's Medical Center•Houston, TX

About The Position

We’re hunting for an Occupational Therapist - Advanced Clinical Specialist, someone who’s ready to be part of the best ranked children’s hospital in Texas, and among the best in the nation. In this position, you will plan, evaluate, organize, and implement Occupational Therapy treatment programs in a developmentally and age-appropriate manner for patients ages 0 - adulthood. Think you’ve got what it takes? Job Duties & Responsibilities Performs patient care and related activities. Completes patient evaluations and reassessments in accordance with hospital and department guidelines. Develops an individualized plan of care based upon evaluation/reassessment findings according to hospital and department guidelines. In collaboration with patient and family, develops measurable long term and short-term goals as well as monitors outcome of treatment plan. Performs patient care and related activities within the scope of their level of training and responsibilities while demonstrating basic competencies and advanced clinical competencies in an area of specialty such as NICU, Special Care Units, serial casting, advanced electrical stim, complex splinting assistive technology, advanced aquatics, complex feeders, sensory integration, and/or NDT. Participates in ongoing communication and collaboration with other members of the patient's interdisciplinary care team. Coordinates treatment plan with all parties involved in the patient's care. Monitors patient response to treatment intervention. Recommends complex and customized adaptive equipment as needed. Communicates effectively with patients, family, manager, department staff, physicians, and other health care professionals to promote quality care. All tasks are characterized by flexibility and fluidity in clinical situations; handles complex problems quickly with little reliance on conscious problem solving or "rules and principles". Conclusions are based upon thorough physiologic, psychosocial, and total team perspective. Provides clinical support to assigned outpatient clinic or specialty program. Provides instruction/education to patients and families/care givers. Document information in patient medical record and patient billing. As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Requirements

Required bachelor's degree Occupational Therapy
Required 8 years Relevant Clinical Experience
Required Licenses/Certifications OT - Occupational Therapist by the State of Texas
ASBIC-NDT - Adults with Stroke and Brain Injury Certification by the Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association (NDTA)
ATP - Assistive Technology Practitioner Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology: society of North American (RESNA)
BC-P (AOTA) - Board Certification in Pediatrics by The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
BC-PR - Board Certification in Physical Rehabilitation by The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
CBIS - Cert-Cert Brain Injury Spec Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialist (ACBIS)
CHT - Certified Hand Therapist Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC)
CLT-LANA - Certified Lymphedema Therapist - Lymphedema by the Assoc of North America Lymphedema Association of North America (LANA)
CLT-ACOLS - Certified Lymphedema Therapist - Academy of Lymphatic Studies Academy of Lymphatic Studies (ACOLS) (lifetime)
CNT - Certified Neonatal Therapist Neonatal Therapy by the National Certification Board (NTCB)
CWS - Cert-Cert Wound SPCLST by the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM)
SC-D&CM - Specialty Certification in Driving and Community Mobility by The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
SC-EM - Specialty Certification in Environmental Modification by The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
SC-FE&S - Specialty Certification in Feeding, Eating, and Swallowing by The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
SC-LV - Specialty Certification in Low Vision by The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
CCPOND-NDT - Children with Cerebral Palsy and Other Neuromuscular Disorders (Pediatric) by the Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association (NDTA)
SC - Schroth Certification Schroth Barcelona Institute (SBI)
TPS-ISPI - Therapeutic Pain Specialist – by the International Spine & Pain Institute International Spine & Pain Institute (ISPI)
TPS-EIM - Therapeutic Pain Specialist Evidence in Motion Evidence In Motion
VR II - Vestibular Rehabilitation ll Certification by The American Institute of Balance (AIB)
VMP - Visceral Manipulation Certification by The Barral Institute

Nice To Haves

Extensive feeding experience highly preferred

Responsibilities

Performs patient care and related activities.
Completes patient evaluations and reassessments in accordance with hospital and department guidelines.
Develops an individualized plan of care based upon evaluation/reassessment findings according to hospital and department guidelines.
In collaboration with patient and family, develops measurable long term and short-term goals as well as monitors outcome of treatment plan.
Performs patient care and related activities within the scope of their level of training and responsibilities while demonstrating basic competencies and advanced clinical competencies in an area of specialty such as NICU, Special Care Units, serial casting, advanced electrical stim, complex splinting assistive technology, advanced aquatics, complex feeders, sensory integration, and/or NDT.
Participates in ongoing communication and collaboration with other members of the patient's interdisciplinary care team. Coordinates treatment plan with all parties involved in the patient's care.
Monitors patient response to treatment intervention.
Recommends complex and customized adaptive equipment as needed.
Communicates effectively with patients, family, manager, department staff, physicians, and other health care professionals to promote quality care.
All tasks are characterized by flexibility and fluidity in clinical situations; handles complex problems quickly with little reliance on conscious problem solving or "rules and principles". Conclusions are based upon thorough physiologic, psychosocial, and total team perspective.
Provides clinical support to assigned outpatient clinic or specialty program.
Provides instruction/education to patients and families/care givers.
Document information in patient medical record and patient billing.