What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist I position at Scottish Rite for Children?
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Job Posting Title:
Occupational Therapist I
Location:
Dallas - Hospital
Additional Posting Details:
Tuesday-Friday 7:45am-6:15pm Weekend rotation quarterly requirement
Job Description:
Duties/Responsibilities
Job Posting Title:
Occupational Therapist I
Location:
Dallas - Hospital
Additional Posting Details:
Tuesday-Friday 7:45am-6:15pm Weekend rotation quarterly requirement
Job Description:
Duties/Responsibilities
- Performs examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and outcome in accordance with standards set by profession’s national association, scope of practice and hospital policies and guidelines.
- Provides age-appropriate and family-centered care in accordance with current evidence and practice standards, provider’s prescription and protocols and regulatory standards.
- Completes documentation per departmental and hospital policy.
- Demonstrates skills sufficient for effective verbal and written communication with providers, patients of all ages and their families, hospital staff members, and other professionals.
- Supervises therapy aides, students and volunteers in order to maintain patient safety and regulatory standards.
- Participates in formal or informal education of new employees, students, volunteers, and members of same and other disciplines.
- Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team to enhance outcomes for patient care through individual patient care coordination as well as education and research activities.
- Participates in professional development activities.
- Expresses interest and ideas for participating in research projects, performance improvement processes, and outcome studies.
- Participates in community activities, programs that benefit patients or program that encourage wellness for our staff and the community.
- Current licensure to practice in the State of Texas in applicable profession.
- Successful completion of training in accredited program in applicable profession.
- Certification in BLS.
- Recent graduate to 1 year of experience
- Working conditions: both inside and outside.
- Working Position: sitting, standing, and walking.
- Physical Demands: heavy.
- Physical Requirements: lifting/carrying, pushing/pulling, crawling, repetitive movement, stooping/kneeling/bending, climbing, balancing.
- An Individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weight in this group: 35-50 lbs.
- Sensory/Communicative activities essential to the performance of this position: feeling, hearing, seeing, speaking.
- An Individual in this position will be exposed to: inside/outside environment, bloodborne pathogens, loud noise, chemical hazards, respiratory hazards.
