Occupational Therapist Sr. - Huntsville - Full-Time
UTMB Health•Huntsville, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
Directs the evaluation, development, coordination, and implementation of occupational therapy intervention provided to patients. Serves as a patient advocate assuring the delivery of occupational therapy meets legal, ethical and institutional standards while adhering to the philosophy, objective, policies and procedures of the department and the organization. The mission of Correctional Managed Care is to address the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD).
Requirements
- Master's degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
- Licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Texas.
- Five (5) years related work experience.
- Security clearance is required.
- Pre-employment drug testing is also required.
Nice To Haves
- Position is eligible for $5,000 hard-to-fill premium added to annual salary.
Responsibilities
- Provides evaluation, treatment and discharge planning to patients relative to age, culture and condition in assigned clinical area.
- Documents patient evaluation, treatment progress and billing, appropriately in the medical record. Documentation must meet peer review requirements.
- Communicates pertinent patient information with the patient, family members, physician, team members, and other disciplines.
- Participates in rounds, clinics and case conferences as assigned.
- Meets required competencies for assigned area.
- Delegates duties and monitors service delivery appropriately to COTA, Rehabilitation Aide.
- Supervises students as requested.
- Participates in training and supervision of entry-level therapist and mentoring Occupational Therapist.
- Participates in and provides in-service/continuing education/research, teaching opportunities at department, state or national levels.
- Participates and assists with implementation and data gathering for quality assurance activities and attends seminars/webinars as assigned or indicated to support evidence based practice.
- Participates in roles related to Community programs either with the hospital or organizational based.
- Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure established for the department.
- Performs related duties as required.
Benefits
- Salary is commensurate with years of relevant work experience.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
