Occupational Therapist - Texas Behavioral Health Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center•Dallas, TX

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist works under supervision at the Texas Behavioral Health Center, a state-funded psychiatric hospital owned by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and operated by UT Southwestern Medical Center. The role provides occupational therapy in a hospital setting, using patient information and appropriate testing to identify problems, establish goals, plan treatment, assess effectiveness, and support patient progress and discharge. The therapist also helps maintain patient safety, coordinates care and equipment, and may assist with training and supervision of occupational therapy technicians, students, and nursing staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
Texas license or eligibility for a Texas license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from a course accredited by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Complete Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training within 30 days of hire.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Basic computer knowledge.
General patient care skills with hospital experience.
Ability to perform heavy physical effort, including lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, prolonged standing and walking, and lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients and lifting supplies or equipment.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate knowledge of departmental policies, procedures, and treatment-specific patient care protocols, and pass competency reviews.
Use and teach proper body mechanics to support personal and patient safety and maximize patients’ treatment potential.
Review available patient information, including history and physical findings and overt or subjective complaints.
Select and conduct appropriate testing and measurement procedures based on evaluation information.
Identify and document patient problems and establish realistic goals with reasonable time frames.
Determine whether treatment is effective and use evaluation results to document problems and progress patients in a timely manner.
Analyze patient problems and goals and design treatment plans accordingly.
Prepare for patient discharge and record patient progress.
Order equipment and ensure prescriptions are completed in full.
Organize patient treatment and unscheduled time efficiently.
Assist with coverage of other patients and with on-the-job training, education, and supervision of occupational therapy technicians, students, and/or nursing staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

PPO medical plan, available on day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage.
Preventive healthcare coverage at 100% with no copay.
Paid time off available on day one.
Retirement programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
Paid parental leave.
Wellness programs.
Tuition reimbursement.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified employer.
On-site childcare.
Paid holidays.