Occupational Therapist

Ernest Health•Mesquite, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist works at Mesquite Rehabilitation Institute, an inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Mesquite, Texas, serving patients recovering from strokes, brain or spinal cord injuries, amputations, complex orthopedic surgeries, and other life-changing health events. The therapist provides personalized occupational therapy as part of an interdisciplinary care team, helping patients regain strength and independence and achieve the best possible outcomes. The role evaluates patients and helps improve basic motor functions and reasoning abilities. It also helps patients compensate for permanent loss of function by teaching them to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments. The therapist may assist patients in selecting appropriate adaptive equipment and assistive devices, and integrates the hospital’s mission and Guiding Principles into daily practice.

Requirements

Graduate degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
Current state Occupational Therapist license.
Current Basic Life Support/CPR card.
Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
Understanding of treatment costs and financial support in relation to quality and efficiency.
Competency in providing care according to established standards.
General computer skills, including data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
Effective organizational and time-management skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and infection-control standards.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience caring for patients in a rehabilitation hospital setting is preferred.
Leadership skills in delegating, organizing, and educating coworkers and staff.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients and help improve their basic motor functions and reasoning abilities.
Teach patients to perform tasks in daily living and working environments, including compensating for permanent loss of function.
Assist patients in selecting appropriate adaptive equipment and assistive devices.
Provide care according to established standards and apply age-specific standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Integrate the hospital’s mission and Guiding Principles into daily practice.
Collaborate professionally with others and contribute to quality, safety, and infection-control standards.