Occupational Therapist (Dallas)

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Job Posting Title:
Occupational Therapist (Dallas)

Location:
Dallas - Hospital

Additional Posting Details:

Monday - Friday

Four, 10-hour shift (8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

with a quarterly rotational weekend shift

Job Description:

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.
  

Required Skills/Abilities

• 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.
  

Work Environment

• Working conditions: both inside and outside.
• Working Position: sitting, standing, and walking.
• Physical Demands: heavy.
• Physical Requirements: lifting/carrying, pushing/pulling, crawling, repetitive movement, stooping/kneeling/bending, climbing, balancing.
• An Individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weight in this group: 35-50 lbs.
• Sensory/Communicative activities essential to the performance of this position: feeling, hearing, seeing, speaking.
• An Individual in this position will be exposed to: inside/outside environment, bloodborne pathogens, loud noise, chemical hazards, respiratory hazards.