Occupational Therapist - Job DescriptionSUMMARYFunction: Provides direct, occupational physical therapy services for hospital and clinic patients.Scope: Impacts patient treatment and recovery.Essential Job Functions:· Conducts patient consultation, evaluation, program planning and treatment to restore function, relieve pain, promote healing, prevent disability and/or facilitate adaptation to permanent disability.· Reviews patient referrals and medical records.· Contributes to performance improvement and quality management tasks.· Participates in patient and student education.· Assists in orientation of new employees and volunteers.· Other duties as assigned.SUPERVISIONReceived: General supervision by the Director and Associate Director, Rehabilitation Services. Clinical supervision by Supervisor, Occupational Therapy. Medical supervision for individual patients from the referring and/or attending physician.Given: Assigned staff.REQUIREMENTSEducation required: Bachelor's or advanced degree from accredited School of Occupational Therapy.Education Preferred: Advanced degree in Occupational Therapy or related field.Experience Required: Three years of experience as an Occupational Therapist.Experience Preferred: Three years of experience as an Occupational Therapist in an acute care setting, preferably oncology.Licensure/Certification Required: Current license to practice Occupational Therapy in the state of Texas issues by Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners. Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR).Licensure/Certification Preferred: NoneOther Required: NoneEducation Required: Bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy.License Required: Current license to practice Occupational Therapy in the state of Texas issued by Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners. Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR).It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.htmlAdditional Information
Requisition ID: 171427
Employment Status: Full-Time
Employee Status: Regular
Work Week: Days, Weekends
Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 86,000
Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 107,500
Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 129,000
FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
Fund Type: Hard
Work Location: Onsite
Pivotal Position: No
Referral Bonus Available?: No
Relocation Assistance Available?: No
Science Jobs: No
#LI-Onsite