Occupational Therapist Job Duties:

• Works well in a multi-disciplinary provider clinic.
• Evaluating and setting treatment protocols for adult patients with cognitive deficits secondary to outpatient traumatic brain injuries.
• Evaluating and setting treatment protocols for adult patients with functional deficits of upper and lower extremity.
• Meets the patient's goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining occupational therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
• Helps patient develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to disabilities by implementing programs involving manual arts and crafts, practice in functional, prevocational, vocational, and homemaking skills, activities of daily living, and sensorimotor, educational, recreational, and social activities; directing aides, technicians, and assistants.
• Prepares patient for return to employment by consulting with employers; determining potential employee difficulties; retraining employees; helping employers understand necessary physical and job result accommodations.
• Evaluates results of occupational therapy by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress; recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications.
• Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers; contributing to patient care conferences.
• Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Develops occupational therapy staff by providing information; developing and conducting in-service training programs.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.

Occupational Therapist Skills and Qualifications:

• Must have valid and current Texas license.
• Must have the ability to supervise an occupational therapy assistant.
• Health Promotion and Maintenance, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Motivating Others, Legal Compliance, Bedside Manner, Medical Teamwork, Mental Health, Pain Management, Listening, Analyzing Information , Quality Focus

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Medical specialties:

• Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

Role characteristics:

• Adults
• Older adults

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work setting:

• In-person
• Outpatient
• Private practice
• Rehabilitation center
• Telehealth

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Occupational Therapy License (Required)

Work Location: One location

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