Occupational Therapist

Pampa Regional Medical Center • Pampa, TX

48d • Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients with physical, cognitive, or psychosocial impairments to help restore their ability to perform essential activities of daily living, including dressing, grooming, and eating. The role uses customized interventions, adaptive equipment, and environmental modifications to promote patient independence and functional recovery, and contributes to discharge planning as part of the interdisciplinary care team.

This is a full-time, day-shift position at Pampa Regional Medical Center in Pampa, Texas, with 8-hour shifts from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. New graduates are encouraged to apply; no experience is required. Candidates must be licensed or eligible to obtain licensure within 90 days.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Current state Occupational Therapy certification or license; candidates may be eligible to obtain licensure within 90 days.
• Current BCLS (AHA) certificate.
• No experience required; new graduates are encouraged to apply.

Nice To Haves

• National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy certification.
• AOTA membership or affiliation.
• OTAC membership or affiliation.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ functional abilities using standardized assessments, interviews, and real-world task simulations.
• Develop personalized treatment plans based on patients’ conditions, goals, and discharge needs.
• Train patients to perform activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, toileting, and transferring.
• Recommend adaptive equipment and train patients to use tools that compensate for functional limitations.
• Suggest changes to home or hospital-room setups to improve safety and accessibility.
• Educate patients’ families and caregivers on how to provide assistance and support ongoing care at home or in a rehabilitation facility.
• Contribute to discharge planning as part of the interdisciplinary care team.

Benefits

• $10,000 sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply.
• Relocation bonus options.
• Health insurance options.
• Dental insurance options.
• Vision insurance options.
• Paid vacation.
• Paid sick time.
• Paid holidays.
• Bereavement leave and other leave options, including FMLA.
• Employer 401(k) options.
• Tuition reimbursement options.
• Life insurance options.
• Disability insurance options.
• Other benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level