Certified Occupational Therapy Asst IP

Certified Occupational Therapy Asst HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

We are seeking an Occupational Therapy Asst Cert for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Provides treatment to patients across the life span (infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric) according to a current written treatment plan formulated by the Licensed Occupational Therapist within the scope of their licensure with the state of Texas and according to Tomball's Occupational Therapy Standards.

What you will do in this role:

• Treats patients across the life span with a variety of diagnoses according to a current written treatment plan.
• Develops methods to achieve identified goals set by the occupational therapist.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary treatment team to achieve patient goals.
• Educates the patient regarding activities of daily living and lifestyle modifications as it relates to their illness/disease symptoms, to prevent additional problems/symptoms.
• Participates in and contributes to quality improvement processes for the department.
• Delegates and supervises treatment appropriately to occupational therapy aids and other support personnel.
• Documents care and skills performed in the patient's medical record and responsibly records and submits charges for occupational therapy services rendered.
• Maintains or exceeds department's standard for productivity based on procedures/hour. Works as efficiently and effectively as possible in order to help meet the department's productivity standards while still providing quality patient care.
• Assist in orienting new employees as needed.
• Demonstrates the knowledge to utilize required computer software in order to perform job responsibilities and uses computer equipment/software for business purposes only.
• Attends Departmental meetings and Hospital Town Halls to remain informed on the issues and positively contribute to the direction of the hospital. Will maintain a 50% attendance rate at these meetings.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Associate Degree from an accredited OTA program is required
• COTA Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant also licensed in the state of Texas required
• A minimum of 1-2 years experience in an Inpatient Rehab setting preferred, new grads will be considered
• Must be able to work weekdays with rotating weekends and holidays

HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball has provided quality healthcare to Tomball, Magnolia and Northwest Houston communities since 1948. Fully accredited by The Joint Commission, our 350+ bed hospital is on a 150-acre campus that features designated specialty centers: The Orthopedic Center, The Women's Center, the Heart and Vascular Center and the Texas Sports Medicine Center. Our services include a Level III Trauma Center, advanced robotic surgery program with 24/7 service, Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, comprehensive Womens Services and Labor & Delivery unit with Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), orthopedic care including joint replacement, and much more. We are committed to providing quality healthcare while making a difference in our patients' lives. Through exceptional technology and specialized medical staff, area residents receive a full range of medical services, close to home. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Occupational Therapy Asst Cert opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.