Occupational Therapist

Encompass Health - South Houston, TX

Part-time - Entry Level

South Houston, TX

Hospitals

About the position

As an Occupational Therapist (OT) at Encompass Health, you will play a crucial role in providing personalized care to patients recovering from various conditions. This position emphasizes one-on-one interactions, allowing you to build meaningful relationships with patients while helping them achieve their rehabilitation goals. You will work with advanced technologies and have opportunities for professional growth within a supportive and compassionate environment.

Responsibilities

• Effectively delegate tasks and supervise occupational therapist assistants and technicians.
• Provide occupational therapy treatment and patient care according to hospital, state and federal regulations and professional guidelines.
• Maintain open and ongoing communication with hospital departments to ensure that patient, staff and hospital needs are met.

Requirements

• Current state licensure or certification on or before first day of employment required.
• Effective communication skills for working with patients, families, and caregivers required.
• Demonstrated competency in occupational therapy evaluation, assessment, care planning and treatment.

Nice-to-haves

• CPR certification preferred, unless otherwise required by hospital policy.
• Successful completion of a degree from an accredited therapy program or one that is determined to be substantially equivalent to a U.S.-accredited program by an appropriate certifying agency preferred.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full and part-time employees and their families.
• Generous paid time off that increases with tenure.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.
• Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock-purchase plans.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.