Occupational Therapist (Dallas)

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Job Posting Title:
Occupational Therapist (Dallas)
Location:
Dallas - Hospital
Additional Posting Details:
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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

- Current licensure to practice in the State of Texas in applicable profession.

- Successful completion of training in accredited program in applicable profession.

- Certification in BLS.

- Recent graduate to 1 year of experience

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.