Occupational Therapist Job

Occupational Therapist
Location Texas Health Cleburne

Job ID: 16644
Department: PHYSICAL THERAPY
Area of Interest: Allied Health

Job Type: Full Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation Provided: No

Travel Required: No

Qualifications:
Are You One of Us? We are looking for Occupational Therapists to help turn small steps into Big Miracles!

We are seeking OTs who are committed to quality, excellence, and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
BS or MS in Occupational Therapy
Must be licensed as Occupational Therapist in the State of Texas
CPR certification for Healthcare Providers or must certify within 90 days hire
New Grads welcome to apply

Preferred Requirements:
Good verbal and written communication skills in English
Problem solving ability
Ability to teach others
Good time management
Good interpersonal and customer service skills
Hand Therapy experience preferred

Work Hours/Schedule: Full time; 8:00 am-5:00 pm (flexible schedule), occasional weekends and holidays

Duties
·Obtain/verify physician order for therapy and validate for appropriateness.
·Review available medical records and obtain pertinent medical history from patient or family.
·Ensure that patient has given informed consent to treatment.
·Evaluate each patient using age and diagnosis appropriate assessment tests and measurements.
·Integrate assessment results to identify functional problems and prioritize care needs with patient and family.
·Sets appropriate measurable, functional goals with time frames to address the identified problems including patient/family goals and preferences.
·Determine plan for care, or appropriate therapeutic intervention to achieve stated goals. Initiate therapy discharge planning in collaboration with care team and patient based on prognosis and expected discharge disposition.
·Demonstrates competence in the performance of age appropriate patient assessment and individualizes care based on age specific needs.

Harris Methodist Walls Regional Hospital is affiliated with Texas Health Resources and is a full-service, 137-bed acute care hospital with more than 50 physicians on the medical staff. Honors bestowed on Harris Methodist Walls Regional Hospital include:
·Received the Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Award from TMF in 2005 and 2006
·Received the highest level of accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) for 2004-2007
·2007 Premier/Carescience Select Practice National Quality Award
·2007 Premier Award for Quality for Heart Failure

Texas Health Resources is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity at all levels of our organization. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Nearest Major Market: Dallas
Nearest Secondary Market: Fort Worth
Job Segments: Healthcare, Therapy