Occupational Therapist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelors Other Occupational Therapy, upon hire
• Occupational Therapist: TX, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days
• Flexible, adaptable, exceptionally organized, and a personable, motivating team player
• Ability to float to our 3 Critical Access Hospitals: Navasota, Caldwell and Madisonville (Primarily Navasota and Caldwell)

Responsibilities

• Assess diverse patients (orthopedic, neurological, sensory, cancer recovery, etc.)
• Develop treatment plans
• Conduct evaluations/re-evaluations
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams
• Document thoroughly
• Provide positive, motivating care to a high volume of patients
• Evaluate, plan and implement occupational therapy treatment programs according to physician referral, and/or plan of care
• Design programs to meet the patient’s physical, psychological, and age specific needs
• Perform evaluations, tests, and measurements of functional status, neuromuscular, musculo‐skeletal, cognitive/perceptual, and sensory /psychological Functions
• Work collaboratively with all members of the interdisciplinary team, other departments and disciplines to assure patients and customer’s needs are met in a timely manner
• Encourage the active participation of the patient and/or family in goal setting and patient/family training/education
• Complete all necessary documentation as outlined by departmental policy and documentation review, including patient care charting, charge entry, completing peer chart and peer reviews, and documenting on daily schedule
• Coordinate care of patients with other departmental and hospital activities, including discharge planning, participation in care conferences, interdisciplinary rounds, collaborative practice groups, the student program and community endeavors
• Assign, supervise and review the care of patients and duties of the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, and therapy aide
• Promote and support positive and professional customer service, while interacting with clients, guests and hospital personnel
• Deliver quality therapy services to patients by performing evaluations and developing individual treatment plans and goals to maximize functional outcomes in an IP/OP setting
• Implement the treatment program and reassess treatment results
• Maintain standards of professional and ethical practice following the guidelines of the State of Texas Board of Examiners for Occupational Therapy