Occupational Therapist

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive;

employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and / or hospital administration as required.

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Assesses patient needs by selecting, administering and interpreting appropriate evaluation tools.
• Educates patient and family members regarding evaluation findings and recommendations / plan of care.
• Develops goals that are functional, developmentally appropriate, time-sensitive and measurable.
• Complies with clinical documentation requirements.
• Develops, instructs and verifies understanding of home program as appropriate with patients and family members.
• Participates in a variety of patient care related team meetings.
• Participates in departmental meetings.
• Participates in process improvement.
• Communicates with referring and community physicians to maximize patient care, establish a professional relationship and develop a consistent referral base.

Informs manager of any difficulties.

• Maintains billable productivity level as required.
• Generates suggestions for improving work processes.
• Provides Holiday / Weekend on-call / patient-care coverage as needed.
• Provides in-services within the department, hospital and professional and lay communities.
• Demonstrates an understanding of evidence based practice.
• Demonstrates the ability to use computer / software applications required for the job.
• Supports orientation, competency assessment and precepting activities.
• Complies with infection control responsibilities in the department.
• Assumes the role of care coordinator when appropriate.
• Will occasionally drive for Driscoll Children’s Hospital business.
• May occasionally participate in a community visit for the benefit of the patient.
• Routinely demonstrates the ability to solve complex problems independently within their hospital role, clinical and non-clinical.

Education and / or Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy and five years experience or
• Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy and five years experience or
• Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy and five years experience

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations.

Required :

• Current Texas Licensure as an Occupational Therapist
• Current Certification from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (within 6 months from date of hire)
• Current CPR certification
30+ days ago