Occupational Therapist
Texas Health Resources
Gainesville, Texas

Job Description

Join a team where Helping Hands and Caring Hearts makes a difference! Texas Health Resources, One of FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to work for is dedicated to finding people to help us fulfill our commitment to make health care human again. We staff our exemplary hospital with health care professionals who approach every patient, every colleague, every physician and every family member with compassion. Come join us on our Journey as we rise to the next level.

Our Physical Therapy Departments acroos multiple systems are seeking to hire Full Time, Part Time, Weekends ONLY and PRN OT's.

If you are seeking an opportunity and would like to work at one of these locations, Alliance, Allen, Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Stephenville, please APPLY!

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

•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.

Minimum Education Required:
Completion of an Occupational Therapy program

Minimum Licensure Required:
Texas Occupational Therapy License upon hire
CPR certification or certification within 60 days from hire date
(Some positions may require additional certifications such as Hand Therapy)

Minimum Skills Required:
Good verbal and written communication skills in English
Problem solving ability
Ability to teach others
Good time management
Good interpersonal and customer service skills

Apply Here

PI101892115

Preferred Years Of Experience:

1 Year(s)
Date Posted : 04/09/2018