Travel Occupational Therapist

Responsibilities

• Texas State Occupational Therapy License
• Plan, evaluate, organize and implement Occupational Therapy (OT) treatment programs in a developmentally and age appropriate manner for patients ages 0 - adulthood.
• Complete patient evaluations and reassessments in accordance with hospital and department guidelines.
• Develop individualized plan of care based upon evaluation/reassessment findings according to hospital and departmental guidelines.
• Collaborate with patient and family to develop measurable long term and short term goals.
• Perform patient care and related activities within the scope of training and responsibilities.
• Demonstrate advanced clinical competencies in an area of specialty.
• Manage schedule effectively to maintain productivity expectations per departmental guidelines.
• Participate in ongoing communication and collaboration with other members of the patient's interdisciplinary care team.
• Coordinate treatment plan with all parties involved in the patient's care.
• Monitor patient response to treatment intervention.
• Recommend appropriate adaptive equipment.
• Recommend termination of treatment when appropriate.
• Communicate effectively with Patient, Family, Therapy Manager, department staff, physicians and other health care professionals to promote quality patient care.
• Tasks characterized by ability to analyze clinical situation and evaluate priorities, relying on conscious application of clinical rules and principles.
• All tasks are focused and methodical.

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy required.
• 2 years Pediatric, women's health, orthopedics, or sports medicine clinical experience required or 1 year Pediatric, women's health, orthopedics, or sports medicine residency.
• Knowledge and understanding of rehabilitative care of patients with acute and chronic conditions.
• Knowledge of development from neonate to adulthood.
• Successful demonstration of professional competencies and at least two (2) years pediatric or sports medicine experience.
• Clinical advancement candidate must have been rated as "exceptional" or "consistently exceptional" on previous performance appraisal.
• Must be articulate, courteous and supportive in dealing with hospital, administrative and departmental personnel, patients and parents with ability to honor confidentiality.
• Ability to independently treat patients by developing and following established therapy plan of care.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Utilize basic office equipment such as fax, copier and PC.
• Specific experience with children birth to 21 with neuromotor diagnoses including Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Brachial Plexus, Down Syndrome, Genetic diagnoses and developmental delay.
• Feeding and infant experience desired but not required.

• Shift: Either Monday-Thursday 10 hour days 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM or 5-8 hours shift 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Monday-Thursday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Friday.
• Hours per day: 8
• Hours per week: 40

• Pediatric specialty with focus on children birth to 21 with neuromotor diagnoses including Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Brachial Plexus, Down Syndrome, Genetic diagnoses and developmental delay.
• Feeding and infant experience desired but not required.
• Advanced clinical competencies in occupational therapy specialty.