Certified Occupational Therapy Asst IP

HCA Houston Healthcare; Tomball (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare in Tomball is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to treat patients across the lifespan based on treatment plans. You will collaborate with the treatment team to develop and achieve patient goals and maintain documentation of care.

Qualifications include an Associate Degree from an accredited program and a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant license in Texas. Experience in inpatient rehab preferred. The position offers comprehensive benefits including medical coverage and education assistance.

Qualifications

• Must obtain Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of start date.
• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant license in Texas is required.
• Minimum 1-2 years experience in an Inpatient Rehab setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Treat patients with a variety of diagnoses according to treatment plans.
• Develop methods to achieve patient goals with occupational therapist.
• Collaborate with treatment team to achieve goals.

Skills

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Patient care

Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams

Documentation of care

Education

Associate Degree in Occupational Therapy

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant License

Job description

Certified Occupational Therapy Asst HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Responsibilities

• Treats patients across the life span with a variety of diagnoses according to a current written treatment plan.
• Develops methods to achieve identified goals set by the occupational therapist.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary treatment team to achieve patient goals.
• Educates the patient regarding activities of daily living and lifestyle modifications as it relates to their illness/disease symptoms, to prevent additional problems/symptoms.
• Participates in and contributes to quality improvement processes for the department.
• Delegates and supervises treatment appropriately to occupational therapy aides and other support personnel.
• Documents care and skills performed in the patient’s medical record and responsibly records and submits charges for occupational therapy services rendered.
• Maintains or exceeds department’s standard for productivity based on procedures/hour. Works as efficiently and effectively as possible in order to help meet the department’s productivity standards while still providing quality patient care.
• Assist in orienting new employees as needed.
• Demonstrates the knowledge to utilize required computer software in order to perform job responsibilities and uses computer equipment/software for business purposes only.
• Attends Departmental meetings and Hospital Town Halls to remain informed on the issues and positively contribute to the direction of the hospital. Will maintain a 50% attendance rate at these meetings.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Associate Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program is required.
• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant licensed in the state of Texas is required.
• A minimum of 1-2 years experience in an Inpatient Rehab setting preferred; new graduates will be considered.
• Must be able to work weekdays with rotating weekends and holidays.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.