Occupational Therapist
Prime Healthcare•Dallas, TX
•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 (ADLs), including dressing, grooming, and eating. Through customized interventions, adaptive equipment, and environmental modifications, the therapist promotes patient independence and functional recovery and contributes to discharge planning as part of the interdisciplinary care team. The position is per diem, with variable shifts available. The listed shift is an eight-hour day shift from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The location is Dallas Medical Center in Farmers Branch, Texas.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Current state Occupational Therapy certification or license.
- Current BCLS (AHA) certificate.
Nice To Haves
- National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy certification is preferred.
- AOTA membership is preferred.
- OTAC membership is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ functional abilities using standardized assessments, interviews, and real-world task simulations to identify their level of independence and needs.
- Develop personalized treatment plans based on each patient’s condition, 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 it, such as grabbers, reachers, sock aids, and dressing sticks.
- Suggest home or hospital-room modifications to improve safety and accessibility.
- Educate family members and caregivers on how to assist patients while supporting their independence, and provide guidance for ongoing care at home or in a rehabilitation facility.
