Occupational Therapist
About The Position
This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus. POSITION SUMMARY: An occupational therapist shall plan, direct and perform occupational therapy evaluations and care plans individualized to meet the need of each patient. Care plans shall be developed that promote restoration of function, coping skills for cognitive impairments, improvement in muscle strength, increase of endurance, education of the patient and their families about rehabilitation principles, the prevention of deformities through exercise and positioning programs and/or interventions for dysfunction in oral function and swallowing. Responsibilities include the supervision of Occupational Therapist Assistants, rehabilitation technicians, occupational therapy and occupational therapist assistant students, and volunteers. Occupational therapists also participate in scheduling of patient treatments, multidisciplinary care planning and patient education, and team support of other areas of service besides their assigned home department.
Requirements
- Graduate of approved Occupational Therapy Program
- Texas Occupational Therapy License or temporary license is adequate with permanent license obtained by 6 months after date of hire
- BCLS within 3 months of date of hire
Nice To Haves
- 2 years with adults and children preferred
Responsibilities
- plan, direct and perform occupational therapy evaluations
- develop care plans that promote restoration of function
- develop care plans that promote coping skills for cognitive impairments
- develop care plans that promote improvement in muscle strength
- develop care plans that promote increase of endurance
- develop care plans that promote education of the patient and their families about rehabilitation principles
- develop care plans that promote the prevention of deformities through exercise and positioning programs and/or interventions for dysfunction in oral function and swallowing
- supervision of Occupational Therapist Assistants, rehabilitation technicians, occupational therapy and occupational therapist assistant students, and volunteers
- participate in scheduling of patient treatments
- participate in multidisciplinary care planning and patient education
- participate in team support of other areas of service besides their assigned home department
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
