DeTar Healthcare System
Occupational Therapist
Victoria
,
TX
Full Time
New Grads Welcome!
Join a collaborative rehab team where your expertise helps patients regain independence after surgery, stroke, and injury. We offer flexible scheduling, manageable productivity expectations, and a supportive therapy culture - plus relocation assistance for qualified candidates.
Why You'll Love This Role:
This is a Full-Time Position.
What We Offer
The Occupational Therapist evaluates, plans, and administers therapeutic interventions to enhance patients' ability to perform daily living and work activities, as prescribed by a referring physician. This role involves establishing patient-centered treatment goals, reassessing progress regularly, and maintaining thorough documentation.
Essential Functions
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Join a collaborative rehab team where your expertise helps patients regain independence after surgery, stroke, and injury. We offer flexible scheduling, manageable productivity expectations, and a supportive therapy culture - plus relocation assistance for qualified candidates.
Why You'll Love This Role:
- Work with a diverse caseload across acute and inpatient rehab
- Supportive therapy leadership that values autonomy and clinical judgment
- Relocation assistance available
- Competitive compensation based on experience
- Opportunities for professional development and specialty training
- Evaluate and treat patients recovering from orthopedic, neurological, and medical conditions
- Collaborate with PT, SLP, nursing, and case management
- Participate in interdisciplinary rounds
- Document efficiently with modern tools and templates
- Provide patient and family education
- Affordable cost of living
- 30 minutes from the Gulf Coast
- Family-friendly community with great schools
- No state income tax
This is a Full-Time Position.
What We Offer
- Competitive Pay + Shift Differentials
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
- Generous Paid Time-Off (PTO)
- Extended Illness Bank (EIB)
- Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment
- Matching 401(k)
- Clinical Ladder Program
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Opportunities for career advancement
- Rewards and recognition programs
- Additional perks and discounts
The Occupational Therapist evaluates, plans, and administers therapeutic interventions to enhance patients' ability to perform daily living and work activities, as prescribed by a referring physician. This role involves establishing patient-centered treatment goals, reassessing progress regularly, and maintaining thorough documentation.
Essential Functions
- Conducts comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations to determine patients' physical, cognitive, and emotional needs and documents findings accurately and thoroughly.
- Develops individualized treatment plans that outline measurable goals and effective interventions, ensuring plans are well-documented and can be executed by other occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants.
- Provides safe and effective treatment interventions, including therapeutic exercises, adaptive equipment training, and patient education, with appropriate documentation for each session.
- Regularly reassesses patient progress, updating treatment plans as needed, and communicates changes to the care team and referring physician.
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team, including physicians, nurses, and other rehabilitation professionals, to enhance patient outcomes and ensure a coordinated approach to care.
- Demonstrates competency in administering treatment to a wide range of patient populations, adjusting techniques and interventions to meet age-specific and condition-specific needs.
- Maintains a clean, safe, and organized environment for patients and staff, ensuring proper use and maintenance of all therapeutic equipment.
- Provides mentoring and orientation for new staff members and occupational therapy students, fostering professional growth and adherence to best practices.
- Ensures accurate and timely billing documentation that reflects services provided and complies with organizational and regulatory standards.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- 1-3 years of clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist required
- Experience working in a hospital or rehabilitation facility preferred
- Strong knowledge of occupational therapy principles, practices, and evidence-based interventions.
- Proficiency in conducting evaluations and developing individualized treatment plans.
- Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
- Strong organizational and time management skills to prioritize tasks and maximize productivity.
- Ability to mentor and train students or new staff members in occupational therapy practices.
- Commitment to maintaining patient privacy and adhering to all ethical and regulatory standards.
- Proficiency in using electronic medical records (EMR) systems for documentation and reporting.
- OT - Occupational Therapist - Registered issued by the state regulatory board required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support required
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