Occupational Therapist, Clinical Specialist

Position:
Occupational Therapist, Clinical Specialist

Talent Area:
Therapist

Full/Part Time:
Full time

Location:

Webster, TX, US

Department: SC Clear Lake Therapy

Shift: 4 (10) Hour Shifts

Job

We are searching for an Occupational Therapist — someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you’ll plan, evaluate, organize, and implement occupational therapy treatment programs in a developmentally and age-appropriate manner.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

• Complete patient evaluations and reassessments in accordance with hospital and department guidelines
• Develop an individualized plan of care based on evaluation findings
• Develop measurable long-term and short-term goals
• Manage the schedule effectively to maintain productivity expectations
• Participate in ongoing communication and collaboration with other members of the patient’s interdisciplinary care team
• Monitor patient response to treatment intervention
• Recommend appropriate adaptive equipment and/or termination of treatment when appropriate
• Collaborate with the clinic/program team to assess the need for clinical support
• Ensure patient authorization prior to providing therapy treatment
• Assess patient and family needs regarding their level of understanding, readiness to learn, ability to assimilate information, and the most desirable method of teaching
• Develop and instruct the patient and family for appropriate home treatment programs
• Document the patient information in the electronic medical record

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy required
• OT certification required
• 2 years’ pediatric and/or clinical experience preferred
• Sensory feeding experience
• Outpatient pediatric patients with developmental delays, fine motor delay, neuro. patients like CP, Spina Bifida, Autism Spectrum Disorder, sensory disorders, picky eaters, FTT feeding patients.

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