Occupational Therapist at Allenbrook

Focused Post Acute Care Partners•Baytown, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Focused Post Acute Care Partners is seeking a Licensed Occupational Therapist to join the Therapy Department at Focused Care at Allenbrook in Baytown, Texas. The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients, develops treatment programs in collaboration with physicians, and provides occupational therapy treatments. The role includes therapeutic exercise, activities-of-daily-living retraining, and cognitive techniques to help patients learn or improve daily activities. The Occupational Therapist may supervise and direct a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).

Requirements

Bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college or university.
Current Occupational Therapist license or registration in the state of hire.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
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 ensure the effectiveness of occupational therapy programs.
Administer prescribed heat-, light-, water-, and electrical-based treatments or modalities when competent and equipment is available.
Prioritize and plan treatment and travel times to provide efficient care while meeting patient needs.
Carry out orders in accordance with professional ethics, patient rights, and state and federal codes and regulations.
Facilitate communication among clinicians and coordinate occupational therapy with other health care providers and disciplines.
Participate in interdisciplinary patient care conferences when applicable and communicate with disciplines involved in each patient's plan of care.
Provide client and family education as appropriate and conduct in-services as requested.
Use correct coding for services provided and maintain patient loads and productivity in accordance with work settings and company standards.
Observe infection-control practices and standard precautions; use materials, equipment, and time safely and cost-effectively.
Attend and participate in staff meetings, required in-services, and other meetings as requested.
Maintain attendance and punctuality, organize workload, communicate effectively, and respond to management requests in a timely and courteous manner.
Treat employees, patients, and business partners respectfully; foster teamwork, collaboration, and inclusion.
Supervise the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in accordance with company policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
Perform other duties as assigned.