Occupational Therapist (PRN-Dallas)

Texas Scottish Rite for Children

  • Dallas, Texas
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    Demonstrates skills sufficient for effective verbal and written communication with providers, patients of all ages and their families, hospital staff members, and other professionals. Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team to enhance outcomes for patient care through individual patient care coordination as well as education and research activities.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDallas, Texas

    Description

    Our patients are our number one priority! We're committed to giving children back their childhood!

    Job Posting Title:

    Occupational Therapist (PRN-Dallas)

    Location:

    Dallas - Hospital

    Additional Posting Details:

    Weekdays, 10 hour shifts + quarterly weekend rotation

    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.

    Required Skills/Abilities

    • 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

    Work Environment

    • 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.