Occupational Therapist; O.T

Overview

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Acute Care, Full-time

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104

Work hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM;
Weekends: 1 weekend day per quarter;
Holidays: 1 holiday per year (Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4 th, Labor Day, New Years Day) and rotational basis of less than once every 10 years to work either Thanksgiving or Christmas day.

Therapy Services highlights:

Supportive team of over 40 Occupational Therapists in an acute care trauma hospital - focus on inpatient; 815-bed Magnet-designated full-service hospital serving Ft. Worth and surrounding community since 1930

• Bachelor s Degree – Completion of an Occupational Therapy program Required.

• No Experience required – new grads are welcome!

• Preferred experience with adult population, acute care hospital-based, inpatient experience.

• OT – Texas Occupational Therapy License Upon Hire Required

• BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required.

• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Problem-solving ability;
  Ability to teach others.

• Time management skills;
  Good interpersonal and customer service skills;
  Basic leadership skills.

• Performs age-appropriate patient assessment and establishes plan of care.

• Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment.

• Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home programs/self-management and assistive equipment.

• Documents all aspects of assessment, plan of care, and re-certifications in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.

• Works in partnership with peers, other disciplines, and departmental personnel.

• Focus on Daily Living Skills, Mobility and Cognition of patients.

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment program, and other benefits.

• Delivery of high quality patient care through evidence-based care.

• As the only Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center in Fort Worth and a Level 1 Trauma center, you will join a team of highly motivated clinicians that take pride in the quality of care provided.

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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