Occupational Therapist PRN at USPI

Webster, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Occupational Therapy, Hand Therapy, Team Member, Functional Mobility, Patient Education, Adaptive Equipment, Communication, Confidentiality, Therapeutic Procedures, Record Keeping, AHA BLS-HCP, Splint Evaluation, Orthotics, Surgical Casting, Chemical Adjustment

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Houston Physicians Hospital is hiring a PRN Occupational Therapist (Hand Therapy)! Welcome to Houston Physicians Hospital! Are you a skilled and compassionate Occupational Therapist seeking an extraordinary career opportunity at a state-of-the-art healthcare facility? Houston Physicians Hospital is currently seeking to hire a PRN Occupational Therapist! Occupational Therapist (Hand Therapy) at Houston Physicians Hospital The Occupational Therapist functions as an interdisciplinary team member. The role of an occupational therapist is to work with a client to help them achieve a fulfilled and satisfied state in life through the use of purposeful activity or interventions designed to achieve functional outcomes which promote health, prevent injury or disability and which develop, improve, sustain or restore the highest possible level of independence. Duties include preparing the patient and the treatment area, always works as a team member within the entire facility, performs other duties as assigned. Responsibilities: * Occupational Therapist promotes optimum independence in daily living. * Provides goal directed, activity oriented treatment to promote optimum independence in functional mobility and daily life task. * Ensures continuation of performance through effective education of the patient, family or support system. * Provides adaptive methods and equipment as appropriate to enhance performance. * Ability to communicate effectively with physicians, staff, patients, families * Protect confidentiality in all areas as applicable * Knowledge of legal and ethical considerations in physical therapy practice * Ability to keep accurate records and write meaningful reports * Ability to execute therapeutic procedures and manipulate special equipment accurately and safely * Position has Full Access to Protected Health Information of patients on caseload. * Organize and prioritize tasks and projects * Accurately complete job responsibilities within the specified time constraints to meet the needs of patients, regulatory standards and customer satisfaction. * Knowledge of Pool Competency in adjusting/ reading and corrective measures for adjusting pool chemicals. (Site specific, where pool available). * Occupational therapists (OTs) help people of all ages to improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments. * Occupational therapists help clients not only to improve their basic motor functions but also to compensate for permanent loss of function. * Physical exercises may be used to increase strength and dexterity, while other activities may be chosen to improve visual acuity and the ability to discern patterns. * Evaluate need for, facilitate the need for splints, orthotics, and surgical casting, and make adjustments as needed. Qualifications: * Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate Degree as an Occupational Therapist. * Current Licensed or licensure eligible as a registered Occupational Therapist in the State of Texas. * AHA BLS-HCP required within 30 days of hire Who We Are At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and health care systems to provide first class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner. USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population. For more information about USPI, check out our website [https://careers.uspi.com/], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/pages/United-Surgical-Partners/104998112899346], Twitter [https://twitter.com/United_Surgical], or LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-surgical-partners-international-inc/]. #LI-DS1

Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist functions as an interdisciplinary team member, working to help clients achieve functional outcomes through purposeful activity or interventions designed to promote health and independence. Responsibilities include providing goal-directed, activity-oriented treatment, educating patients and families, and evaluating the need for adaptive methods and equipment.