Occupational Therapist (OT)
Company: Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital
Location: Dallas
Posted on: October 23, 2024
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Job Description:
Description
$10000 Sign On Bonus
Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to be recognized by
Newsweek as one of America's Best Rehabilitation Hospitals in 2023.
A career at Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital, a 50-bed inpatient
acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint
Health and Methodist Health System, is more than a job. It's a
chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for
people in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex who need continued care
to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients
in Dallas need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking
an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an
organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we
invite you to apply!
Benefits:
Medical, Dental, & Vision plans
Strong interdisciplinary teamwork -Supportive leadership and
culture
CEU Support
State-of-the-art equipment - -
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What you will do in this role:
Assumes responsibility and accountability as indicated for the care
of those patients being treated by Certified Occupational Therapist
Assistants, rehabilitation technicians and occupational therapy
students. May be assigned to orient staff and students and assume
the duties and responsibilities of the supervisor in the absence of
that individual as qualified to do so
Assesses patients' needs; identifies and initiates appropriate
occupational therapy interventions; works cooperatively with other
patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional
occupational therapy practice and interdisciplinary teamwork
Observes and evaluates treatment affect, accomplishment of short
and long term goals. Recommends change to physician, if needed
Performs an appropriate assessment on each patient and performs
reassessments, as per policy. Performs accurate and timely QI
scoring. The population is adult and geriatric patients requiring
an adult medical rehabilitation program and services
Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of
function of participation in rehabilitation; makes appropriate
interventions to reduce pain; makes appropriate physician contact
for intervention
Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that
optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of
medical/health care errors
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the state where
the hospital is located
Previous experience in all aspects of occupational therapy
preferred, but not required
Effective oral and written communication skills in English with
additional languages preferred
Current CPR/BLS certification
Keywords: Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital, Richardson , Occupational Therapist (OT), Healthcare , Dallas, Texas
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