Job Summary: A registered professional who provides coordinated care to patients of all age groups. Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans to restore or maintain patient well-being. Evaluates occupational roles and occupational performance of patients with physical, psycho-social and/or cognitive impairments. Provides intervention to deficits and elicits responses. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team.
Job Qualifications:
Education: Graduate of an accredited education program of occupational therapy with a degree as required for licensure.
Licensure: Current Texas State License as an Occupational Therapist. A military spouse may engage in the practice of occupational therapy without obtaining the applicable occupational therapy license if the military spouse is currently licensed in good standing by another jurisdiction of the U.S. that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements for the license in this state. Current driver’s license.
Experience: One year experience as an Occupational Therapist in an acute care or rehabilitation setting. Pediatrics and Home Health experience preferred.
Skills: Therapy skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Good interpersonal skills. Proof of current CPR certification. Knowledge of durable medical equipment.
Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance. Current driver’s license.
Environmental and Working Conditions: Works in a patient’s home in various conditions; possible exposure to blood and bodily fluids and infectious diseases; Proof of current CPR, and Hepatitis profile; ability to work flexible schedule; ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather.
Physical and Mental Effort: Ability to do heavy lifting, bending, pulling, pushing, and standing. Prolonged standing and walking required. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient/client needs, and to meet patient/client and family individualized psychosocial needs. Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.