Occupational Therapist (O.T.) Full-time

Texas Health Resources•Fort Worth, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health is hiring a full-time Occupational Therapist for acute care, inpatient services at Texas Health Fort Worth. The role supports an 815-bed, Magnet-designated hospital and a team of more than 40 Occupational Therapists. The position focuses on patients’ daily living skills, mobility, and cognition, with care delivered using evidence-based practices.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and completion of an Occupational Therapy program.
Texas Occupational Therapy license upon hire.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) before providing independent patient care, maintained quarterly.
Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
Problem-solving ability and ability to teach others.
Time-management skills, good interpersonal and customer-service skills, and basic leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with adult populations.
Acute care hospital-based or inpatient experience.

Responsibilities

Perform age-appropriate patient assessments and establish plans of care.
Use therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to the patient's age and desire for treatment.
Educate patients and families through instruction, demonstration, or handouts about the treatment plan, safety, home programs and self-management, and assistive equipment.
Document assessments, plans of care, and recertifications according to departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.
Work in partnership with peers, other disciplines, and departmental personnel.
Focus on patients’ daily living skills, mobility, and cognition.