Occupational Therapist at Orange

Focused Post Acute Care Partners•West Orange, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Focused Post Acute Care Partners is seeking a Licensed Occupational Therapist for Focused Care at Orange in Orange, Texas. The therapist evaluates patients, develops occupational therapy treatment programs in collaboration with physicians, and provides therapy treatments. The role includes therapeutic exercise, activities-of-daily-living retraining, and cognitive techniques to help patients learn and improve daily living activities. The therapist also directly supervises a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant when assigned. The Occupational Therapist establishes, evaluates, and implements treatment programs, plans of care, goals, and discharge plans in coordination with physicians, revising them as patient status changes. The position provides direct patient care, coordinates with other clinicians and healthcare disciplines, participates in interdisciplinary care conferences, and educates patients and families as appropriate. The role also requires following professional ethics, patient rights, applicable codes and regulations, infection-control precautions, productivity requirements, and company policies.

Requirements

Bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college or university.
Current license or registration as an Occupational Therapist in the state of hire.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, perform a one-person transfer in routine and emergency situations, and reposition a bedbound patient alone.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, pull, climb, reach, lift, and perform repetitive upper-extremity movements.

Responsibilities

Establish, evaluate, and implement occupational therapy treatment programs, plans of care, goals, and discharge plans in conjunction with the physician; revise plans and goals as patient status changes.
Provide direct patient care and treatments to support the effectiveness of occupational therapy programs.
Administer prescribed heat-, light-, water-, and electrical-based treatments or modalities, using available equipment and demonstrated competency.
Plan and prioritize treatment and travel times to use time efficiently while meeting patient needs.
Ensure orders are carried out in accordance with professional ethics, patient rights, and state and federal codes and regulations.
Facilitate communication among clinicians and coordinate occupational therapy services with other healthcare providers and disciplines.
Participate in interdisciplinary patient care conferences and maintain communication with disciplines involved in the patient's plan of care.
Supervise and direct the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant when assigned, consistent with company policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
Provide client and family education as appropriate and conduct in-services when requested.
Use correct coding for services provided and maintain patient loads and productivity in accordance with work settings and company standards.
Follow infection-control and standard precautions; use materials, equipment, and time safely and cost-effectively.
Maintain attendance and punctuality, organize workload, attend required meetings and in-services, and respond to management requests in a timely and courteous manner.
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing; treat employees, patients, and business partners respectfully; support teamwork and collaboration.
Perform other duties as assigned.