Occupational Therapist (Dallas)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and outcome in accordance with standards set by profession’s national association, scope of practice and hospital policies and guidelines.
• Provides age-appropriate and family-centered care in accordance with current evidence and practice standards, provider’s prescription and protocols and regulatory standards.
• Completes documentation per departmental and hospital policy.
• Demonstrates skills sufficient for effective verbal and written communication with providers, patients of all ages and their families, hospital staff members, and other professionals.
• Supervises therapy aides, students and volunteers in order to maintain patient safety and regulatory standards.
• Participates in formal or informal education of new employees, students, volunteers, and members of same and other disciplines.
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team to enhance outcomes for patient care through individual patient care coordination as well as education and research activities.
• Participates in professional development activities.
• Expresses interest and ideas for participating in research projects, performance improvement processes, and outcome studies.
• Participates in community activities, programs that benefit patients or program that encourage wellness for our staff and the community.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Current licensure to practice in the State of Texas or eligible.
• One year OT of experience, preferably pediatrics.
• New graduates are considered.
• BLS Certification.