Occupational Therapist

St Joseph Health; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph Health is seeking an Occupational Therapist to help patients regain independence and quality of life, enabling safe daily activities.

You will assess diverse patients, develop treatment plans, and conduct evaluations, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and documenting thoroughly to support high-volume care. Responsibilities include evaluating and planning therapy programs, coordinating discharge planning, and supervising support staff, with a strong emphasis on patient and

Qualifications

• Strong collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
• Thorough documentation and charting.
• Ability to develop and implement therapy plans and evaluate outcomes.
• Effective communication with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, plans and implements occupational therapy treatment programs according to physician referral and plan of care.
• Designs programs to meet the patient’s physical, psychological, and age-specific needs; performs evaluations, tests, and measurements.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to meet patient and customer needs in a timely manner; involves patient/family in goal setting and training/education.
• Completes required documentation including patient care charting, charge entry, peer reviews, and daily scheduling.
• Coordinates care with hospital activities, discharge planning, care conferences, rounds, and community programs.
• Assigns and supervises the care of COTA and therapy aides.
• Promotes professional customer service and works with hospital personnel to meet patient needs.

Skills

Team oriented

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an Occupational Therapist, you will help patients regain independence and quality of life so they can safely perform daily activities.

Every day you will assess diverse patients (orthopedic, neurological, sensory, cancer recovery, etc.), develop treatment plans, and conduct evaluations/re-evaluations. You will be expected to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, document thoroughly, and provide positive, motivating care to a high volume of patients.

To be successful in this role, you must be flexible, adaptable, exceptionally organized, and a personable, motivating team player.

• Evaluates, plans and Implements occupational therapy treatment programs according to physician referral, and/or plan of care. Designs programs to meet the patient’s physical, psychological, and age specific needs; Performs evaluations, tests, and measurements of functional status, neuromuscular, musculo‑skeletal, cognitive/perceptual, and sensory /psychological Functions


• Works collaboratively with all members of the interdisciplinary team, other departments and disciplines to assure patients and customer’s needs are met in a timely manner; encourages the active participation of the patient and/or family in goal setting and patient/family training/education


• Completes all necessary documentation as outlined by departmental policy and documentation review. This includes, but is not limited to patient care charting, charge entry, completing peer chart and peer reviews, and documenting on daily schedule


• Coordinates care of patients with other departmental and hospital activities in a manner that fosters a positive professional image consistent with the departmental and hospital goals and mission statement. This includes, but is not limited to, discharge planning, participation in care conferences, interdisciplinary rounds, collaborative practice groups, the student program and community endeavors


• Assigns, supervises and reviews the care of patients and duties of the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, and therapy aide


• Promotes and Supports positive and professional customer service, while interacting with clients, guests and hospital personnel. Works collaboratively with all members of the interdisciplinary team, other departments and disciplines to assure patients and customer’s needs are met in a timely manner. Encourages the active participation of the patient and/or family in goal setting and patient/family training/education

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Other Occupational Therapy, upon hire


• Occupational Therapist: TX, upon hire and


• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days

Where You'll Work

St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley since 1936 (Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville (TX)). St. Joseph has a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley.

St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring Primary Care, Express Clinics and Imaging and Diagnostic Services.