Texas Health Resources·Fort Worth, Texas
Perform age-appropriate patient assessments and establish plans of care focusing on daily living skills, mobility, and cognition. Educate patients and families on treatment plans and safety while maintaining detailed regulatory documentation.
Occupational Therapist (OT) Acute Care Part-time Weekends Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together · Work location: Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104 · Therapy Services Work hours: Part-time: Weekends: Friday/Sat/Sun or Sat/Sun/Monday. Either (3) 8-hour shifts or 10-hour shifts on Sat/Sun with the 3rd day being a 4-hour shift.
1 holiday per year (Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4th, Labor Day, New Years Day) and Thanksgiving or Christmas day on a rotational basis for on call.
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Services highlights: · Supporting the 815-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital that has served the Ft. Worth and surrounding community since 1930 · Supportive team of over 40 Occupational Therapists in an acute care trauma hospital – focus on inpatient.
Here’s What You Need · Bachelor's Degree Completion of an Occupational Therapy program Required. · No Experience required – new grads are welcome! · Prefer experience with adult population, acute care hospital-based, inpatient experience. · OT - Occupational Therapist Texas Occupational Therapy License Upon Hire Required And · BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required. · Good verbal and written communication skills in English. · Problem- solving ability; Ability to teach others. · Time management skills; Good interpersonal and customer service skills, Basic leadership skills.
What You Will Do · Performs age-appropriate patient assessment and establishes plan of care. · Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment. · Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home programs/self-management and assistive equipment. · Documents all aspects of assessment, plan of care, and re-certifications in accordance with departmental, TJC, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines. · Works in partnership with peers, other disciplines, and departmental personnel · Focus on Daily Living Skills, Mobility and Cognition of patients.
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Occupational Therapist · Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan repayment program, as well as several other benefits. · Delivery of high quality of patient care through evidence-based care. · As the only Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center in Fort Worth and a Level 1 Trauma center, you will join a team of highly motivated clinicians that take pride in the quality of care provided. · A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth. · Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.
Do you still have questions or concerns?
Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org. #LI-JH1
Requires a Bachelor's degree from an Occupational Therapy program and a valid Texas Occupational Therapy license. BCLS certification is required prior to providing independent patient care.
Market context
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