Occupational Therapist-TCU/RCU

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist delivers competent, skilled care to patients and families according to their identified needs. Care is delivered with a team-oriented approach, an emphasis on good customer relations, sound clinical judgment, appropriate decision-making, and evidence-based practice.

The therapist assesses patients and implements direct services for musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, neurological, respiratory, developmental, and pain disorders. The position is based heavily in treating medically complex infants and children who have tracheostomies and are on ventilators. Experience with infant handling and medically fragile children is preferred.

The schedule is four 10-hour shifts. This is a Texas-only employer; employees must maintain their primary residence in Texas and maintain all licenses and credentials required for the position throughout employment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Occupational Therapy.
• BLS certification required within 30 days of employment.
• State license for Occupational Therapy or eligibility for licensure.
• Maintain a primary residence in Texas and all licenses and credentials required for the position throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with infant handling and medically fragile children.

Responsibilities

• Deliver competent and skilled care to patients and families according to their identified needs.
• Provide care using a team-oriented approach, good customer relations, sound clinical judgment, appropriate decision-making, and evidence-based practice.
• Assess patients and implement direct services for musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, neurological, respiratory, developmental, and pain disorders.
• Treat medically complex infants and children, including patients with tracheostomies who are on ventilators.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time