Occupational Therapist - Acute Care (NICU)
Fast-paced, high volume Acute Care Therapy Department is looking for top skilled Occupational Therapist.Is that you?
Work location: Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75231
Work hours: PRN (As Needed) - Flexible hours with minimum 4 weekend shifts per year.
Acute Care Therapy Department Highlights
•Flexible scheduling that allows for work/life balance
•Interesting variety of patients in a fast-paced, high-volume department
•Supportive environment with mentoring from experienced team with multiple certifications including: Neuro Clinical Specialists, Cardiac Clinical Specialists, Geriatric Clinical Specialists, Neonatal Certified specialists, Lymphedema Certified Therapist and Vestibular Certified therapists.
•Staff - led process improvement teams dedicated to high quality, evidence-based care.
Texas Health Dallas is a Level 1 Trauma Center and DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center
Here's What You Need
•Bachelor's Degree Completion of an Occupational Therapy program Required
•1 year experience, acute care strongly preferred
•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
• Previous NICU experience strongly preferred
•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
•Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment
•Performs age-appropriate patient 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/self-management 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 non-compliant or unmotivated patients to participate in therapy
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Occupational Therapist
•Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.
•A supportive, team environment
Entity Highlights
For more than a half-century, Texas Health Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We're an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966. We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women's services and emergency medicine, we've got it. Plus, we're a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women's imaging services. *Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center, and a designated Magnet hospital. We're a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more. As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000 employees, we're one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here.
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