Occupational Therapist Clinical Specialist/Outpatient
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better Together
Work location: Texas Health Neighborhood Care and Wellness1970 W. University Drive Prosper TX 75078
Work hours: Fulltime Day shift 40 hours/week: Monday Friday
Outpatient Department Highlights:
- Engaged Staff and Leadership
- CommunityBased Outpatient Clinic
Heres What You Need
- Bachelors Degree Completion of an Occupational Therapy program Required
- 2 Years as a licensed Occupational Therapist; Required and
- 1 Year clinical instructor for Occupational Therapy professional students preferred. Preferred
- OT Occupational Therapist Texas Occupational Therapy License Upon Hire Required And
- CHT Certified Hand Therapist Upon Hire Required Or
- AOTA American Occupational Therapy Association Upon Hire Required Or
- CNT Certified Neonatal Therapist 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 treatment
- Treats primary patient population with diagnosis/problems that fall under area of clinical specialization
- 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
- Utilizes a variety of treatment techniques to achieve goals if necessary
- 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/selfmanagement and assistive equipment - Maintains patient safety throughout treatment
- Communicates with physicians and other healthcare personnel as appropriate regarding patient care issues
- Demonstrates competence in the performance of age appropriate patient treatment and individualizes care based on age specific needs
- Motivates noncompliant or unmotivated patients to participate in therapy 30
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Occupational Therapist Clinical Specialist
- Benefits include 401k PTO medical dental Paid Parental Leave flex spending tuition reimbursement student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.
- Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
- Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
- A supportive team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
Entity highlights:
Texas Health Neighborhood Care and Wellness Prosper a part of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano serves the Prosper Celina Little Elm Cross Roads and surrounding Collin County communities. Texas Health Prosper provides outpatient and emergency care close to home for the growing communities of Prosper and surrounding areas.
Texas Health Prosper offers comprehensive medical services that include Outpatient Screening and Diagnostic Imaging (MRI CT Xray Fluoro Ultrasound Mammography and Bone Density) a Community Fitness Center Physical Therapy Hand Therapy a 24/7 Emergency Department and physician offices.You belong here.
If youre ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community then lets show the world how were even better together!
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Required Experience:
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