Occupational Therapist - Acute Care
Company: Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
Location: Spring
Posted on: November 16, 2024
Job Description:
At Houston Methodist, the Occupational Therapist (OT) position
is responsible for assessing patients and developing the therapy
plan of care. This position provides education to patients,
patient's family members, and/or caregivers and collaborates with
other health care professionals as needed for problem resolution
and/or achievement of identified patient specific goals. As a
member of the interprofessional care team providing direct patient
care, the OT position has responsibility to deliver exceptional
patient care with adherence to safety standards and guidelines to
ensure optimal patient safety, customer service, and optimum
patient outcomes.
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a
dynamic, team-focused work unit that actively helps one another to
achieve optimal department results. Seeks guidance from others and
collaborates with all members of the interprofessional care team by
actively communicating and reporting pertinent patient care
information and data in a comprehensive manner.
- Uses therapeutic communication, which includes active listening
and teaching, to establish a relationship with patients, families
and interprofessional health care team to collaborate on the plan
of care.
- Serves as resource to co-workers and may assist in teaching and
providing guidance to students and support staff. Contributes
towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement,
i.e. peer-to-peer accountability.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Performs complete and comprehensive evaluation of patients to
identify patient's level of function and to determine the treatment
plan. Develops the plan of care based on evaluation findings and
implements the therapy treatment plan. Practices in a manner that
is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles.
- Provides education to patients, patient's family members,
and/or caregivers, based on learning needs. Consistently evaluates
the patient's comprehension and adapts teaching methods
accordingly.
- Collaborates and communicates with the healthcare team
modifications to patient's treatment plan, progress, and discharge
planning for achievement of identified patient specific goals.
Advocates on patient/family's behalf to identify and resolve
clinical and ethical concerns, utilizing appropriate resources.
- Contributes towards improvement of department score for patient
satisfaction, through peer-to-peer accountability to service
standards.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assesses patients regularly, monitors progress towards
treatment goals, modifies goals, and plan or program as indicated.
Recognizes complications/limitations associated with certain
procedures and collaborates with peers to address for optimum
outcomes.
- Provides input of physical therapy-related activities completed
by interprofessional health care team, and if necessary, adjusts
the plan to improve quality of outcome and maintain the safety of
the patient.
- Identifies opportunities for corrective action and process
improvement. Identifies areas of practice improvements with
research-based evidence to achieve patient safety outcomes,
supported by accurate documentation. Contributes to meeting
department and hospital targets for quality and safety.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Maintains accurate and complete documentation of patient
education procedures performed in a timely manner in the patient
record. Enters accurate charges for services provided as
applicable.
- Uses resources efficiently to maximize utilization of time and
equipment. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively,
minimizing incidental overtime, and prioritize daily tasks,
assisting coworkers as needed. Meets labor productivity standards
by effectively managing established patient load assignments.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Offers innovative solutions through evidence-based
practice/performance improvement projects. Actively participates in
department projects and hospital committees.
- Identifies and presents areas for innovation, efficiency and
improvement in patient care or unit operations using evidence-based
practice literature.
- Seeks opportunities to identify self-development needs and
expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on
continual development as a Occupational Therapist, taking
appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with
appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development
Plan on an on-going basis.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the
employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job
duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise
job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
EDUCATION
- Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing
body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the
Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- None
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
- OT-Temp - Temporary Occupational Therapist - Registered - State
Licensure -- Compact license acceptable according to current Board
requirements within 90 days OR
- OT - Occupational Therapy - State Licensure -- Compact license
acceptable according to current Board requirements within 90 days
AND
- BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely
perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills,
competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the
English language necessary to perform the essential functions of
this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or
employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians,
family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a
customer service focus and application of positive language
principles
- Competent assessment, organizational and problem-solving skills
as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role
components
- Exhibits strong interpersonal, teamwork and leadership skills
with all levels of the healthcare team and assures delivery of
excellent customer service to all patients, visitors, physicians
and co-workers
- Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in
interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and
patients and their families
- Possesses comprehensive computer knowledge; operates multiple
computer systems and standard Rehabilitation equipment
- Demonstrates professional and technical competence in the
selection, evaluation, utilization of treatment plansSUPPLEMENTAL
REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform No
- Scrubs Yes
- Business professional No
- Other (department approved) YesON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during
emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless
of selection below.
- On Call* NoTRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area NoCompany
Profile:Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital opened in June
2017 as the eighth hospital in the Houston Methodist system. This
267-bed, 725,000-square-foot, full-service, acute-care hospital
offers many of the same services as our flagship hospital in the
Texas Medical Center. Also, on the beautiful hospital campus,
located at the intersection of Interstate 45 and Texas State
Highway 242, are two medical office buildings, which include a
Breast Care Center; Cancer Center; infusion center; heart and
vascular services; neurology; orthopedics and sports medicine;
rehabilitation services; wellness services; an outpatient
laboratory; and several other multispecialty physician practices.
In January 2022, Houston Methodist The Woodlands opened Healing
Tower - a $250 million expansion project that added 106 beds,
focused on medical-surgical and women's services, and provided nine
operating rooms. The project also included the expansion of the
endoscopy center, emergency department and diagnostic imaging
department with an enhanced neurodiagnostic and interventional
center.Houston Methodist is an equal opportunity employer inclusive
of women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.Equal
Employment OpportunityHouston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept
to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will
not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person
employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or
other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor -
priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
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