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Occupational Therapist Part time (Main Campus)

Job Description and Responsibilities:

About Texas Childrens Hospital

Texas Children's Hospital is an internationally recognized full-care pediatric hospital located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston. One of the best pediatric hospitals in the United States, Texas Children's Hospital is dedicated to providing the finest possible pediatric patient care, education and research.

Texas Children's is nationally ranked in the top five among children's hospitals by both Child magazine and U.S. News & World Report. The hospital has garnered widespread recognition for its expertise and breakthrough developments in the treatment of cancer, diabetes, asthma, HIV, premature babies, and cardiogenic and attention-related disorders.

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Position Summary

Overview:
Plan, evaluate, organize and implement occupational therapy treatment programs in a developmentally and age appropriate manner for patients (0 - adulthood).

Responsibilities:
Complete patient evaluations and reassessments; develop an individualized plan of care based upon evaluation/reassessment findings; develop measurable long and short-term goals; perform patient care and related activities demonstrating advanced clinical competencies in an area of specialty (NICU, serial casting, advanced electrical stimulation, brachial plexus splinting, PT splinting, assistive technology, advanced aquatics, behavioral feeding and complex feeders, sensory integration, biodex evaluations and Ilizarov); communicate and collaborate with other members of the patient's interdisciplinary care team and coordinate treatment plan; monitor patient response to treatment intervention; recommend adaptive equipment; design and fabricate orthotic equipment/supplies and make recommendations on customized adaptive equipment (gait trainers, angle adjustable bath chairs, etc.); recommend termination of treatment when appropriate. Provide clinical support to assigned outpatient clinic or specialty program. Provide instruction/education to patients and families/caregivers. Document information in patient's medical record. Participate in staff and student development.

Knowledge and Skills:
Knowledge and understanding of rehabilitative care of patients with acute and chronic conditions, a strong desire to work with children and knowledge of development from the ages of neonate to adulthood. Successful demonstration of the professional competencies and advanced specialty certification or equivalent (NDT, SIPT, pediatric specialty exam, advanced masters in pediatrics, craniosacral, aquatic certification, dual OT/PT degrees, NIDCAP certification, assistive technology certification). Must also be articulate, courteous and supportive in dealing with hospital, administrative and departmental personnel, patients and parents with the ability to honor confidentiality; have the ability to independently treat patients by developing and following the established therapy plan of care; demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills; utilize basic office equipment such as fax, copier and PC.

Education, Experience and License:
Degree in occupational therapy, current Texas OT license (temp license acceptable) and two (2) years pediatric clinical experience required. apply

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