Occupational Therapist FT - Bomar Rehab (25414)

Inpatient Rehabilitation - Full Time - Occupational Therapist
Full Benefits Package

What's in it for you?

• Generous benefit plans that start the 1st of the month following your start date
• High Reliability Organization
• How we treat people in our organization, we are truly committed to patient safety and to our employees
• Additional options for dental, vision, life, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement Plan-457(b)
• Hospital paid Life Insurance
• Employee Discount at our onsite Starbucks, Café, and Gift Shop
• ATM onsite
• Fresh Vending
• Free on-site parking
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off)

About Us:

Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital- Celebrating 90 years + of caring for our community and surrounding communities. Our outstanding team combines compassion and kindness with the latest technology and advanced treatments to deliver care. Services Include : Cardiac Services, FastTrack,ICU, Emergency Room, Incontinence Therapy, Medical Imaging, Nutrition Services, Physical rehabilitation, Stroke Action Plan, Surgery.

At Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital, we recognize and reward you for your contributions; we have a highly qualified, smart, and ambitious team making a difference in our patients lives. Our culture of ownership and transparency empowers our team to achieve their goals. We have new transformative owners, for all those on board, it's going to be a challenging and a rewarding journey and we are just getting started.

Position Summary:

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for the assessment of referred patients, ranging in age from 18 years to geriatric who are experiencing rehabilitation conditions or medical surgical conditions requiring rehabilitation and/or wound care needs. Responsible to provide direct patient care, to assess functioning in activities of everyday living and are essential for independent living. To establish and administer a treatment program with specific goals determined according to the patient's capacity and tolerance under the direction of a Physician. Educates patients and families in appropriate occupational therapy methods.

Position Duties (not all inclusive)

• Performs age-appropriate patient assessment and establishes plan of care.
• Obtains/verifies physician order for therapy and validates for appropriateness.
• Reviews available medical records and obtains pertinent medical history from patient or family.
• Ensures that patient has given informed consent to treatment.
• Evaluates each patient using age and diagnosis appropriate assessment tests and measurements, including appropriate outcome assessment tool(s)
• Integrates assessment results to identify functional problems and prioritizes care needs with patient and family.
• Sets appropriate, measurable, functional goals with time frames to address the identified problems including patient/family goals and
• preferences
• Determines plan for care, and/or appropriate therapeutic interventions to achieve stated goals.
• Initiates therapy discharge planning in collaboration with care team and patient based on prognosis and expected discharge disposition.
• Demonstrates competence in the performance of age-appropriate patient assessment and individualizes care based on age specific needs.
• Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment.
• Performs treatment procedures that are within the scope of the professional license.
• Performs/delegates technical procedures appropriately and safely.
• Determines patient response to treatment and evaluates progress (reassessment)
• Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home.
• programs/self-management and assistive equipment

OUR COMMUNITY:

Welcome to Nacogdoches, the oldest town in Texas and the official Texas. Nacogdoches is home of the Texas Blueberry Festival . Nacogdoches is a 300-year-old city known as The Oldest Town in Texas. It's located in the heart of Deep East Texas almost equidistant between Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and Shreveport, Louisiana. Nestled between three national forests and only a short drive from two of the largest lakes in Texas, Nacogdoches is home to Stephen F. Austin State University and has a population of 33,000. Also designated the Garden Capital of Texas, Nacogdoches is recognized for its natural beauty, creeks and trails Nacogdoches has long been a live music destination and remains that today! Classic old venues make for great music, dancing and enjoying a night on the town. Take in live jazz poolside, dance at a local dance hall or simply relax and reconnect at a local wine bar.

• Texas Occupational Therapist Licensure (required)
• AHA BLS certification (required)
• Inpatient Rehab Hospital experience (strongly preferred)
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English (required)