Occupational Therapist - Home Care - Part-Time

Shannon Medical Center Big Spring; Big Spring (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Shannon Medical Center Big Spring is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist to plan and implement patient-centered treatment programs across neonatal to geriatric populations. The role requires collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, strong communication, and ongoing evaluation to adapt goals and ensure safe discharge planning.

The position emphasizes evidence-based practice, professional development, and participation in department activities to maintain high standards of care.

Qualifications

• Strong collaboration with interdisciplinary team.
• Clear and effective communication with patients, families, and staff.
• Ability to assess patient needs and plan interventions.
• Experience with evidence-based practice and journal clubs is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements treatment programs for patients across age groups.
• Establishes rapport with patients and teams.
• Communicates discharge needs with the interdisciplinary team.
• Develops and modifies intervention goals based on evaluations.
• Promotes evidence-based practice within the department.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Effective communication

Clinical assessment

Discharge planning

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Job Summary

Plans and implements specific treatment programs for neonatal through geriatric patients according to accepted Occupational therapy practices and principles. Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment team.Performance: Position Specific Essential FunctionsAble to self-assess, self-correct, and self-direct; to identify needs and sources of learning; and to continually seek new knowledge and understanding through participation in professional organizations, educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, peer case reviews, workshops, etc; shares new knowledge with co-workers.Establishes rapport and works cooperatively and effectively with interdisciplinary team members including: patients, physicians, families, colleagues and other healthcare professionals throughout patients' intervention programs. Effectively handles cultural and ethnic diversity issues.Effectively communicates with interdisciplinary team members including patients, physicians, families, colleagues and other healthcare professionals (i.e. verbal, non-verbal, reading, writing and listening) for varied audiences and purposes.Identifies sources of professional feedback, seeks out professional feedback and provides professional feedback to effectively improve personal interaction.Ability to question logically; to identify, generate and evaluate elements of a logical argument; to recognize and differentiate facts and assumptions; and to distinguish between the relevant and the irrelevant.Recognizes and defines problems; analyzes data, develops and implements solutions and evaluates outcomes.Maintains department policies, procedures, objectives and quality improvement programs; follows safety and infection control policies/procedures; assists with maintenance of departmental supplies and equipment; participates and positively promotes department program development and cohesion.Identifies sources of stress and develops effective coping behaviors/strategies.Assists with student training by accepting the role as a Clinical Instructor and promoting student education within the profession. Completes required student assessments timely and receives positive feedback assessments from their student and school.Assists in orienting, training and mentoring staff. Accepts the mentor role willingly and assists in ensuring that appropriate department orientation is completed in a timely manner.Nurtures other team members and builds productive relationships across the immediate work team and with other areas that impact the patient experience. Actively listens to others, encourages others opinion and help problem-solve. Acknowledges others for their ideas and efforts while positively contributing to the work plan. Readily accepts and promotes change.Evaluates patients, gathering data from a variety of sources; assesses patients' performance and determines level of function and intervention needs.Develops and implements individualized treatment programs for patients needing service; updating selected activities and/or tasks to promote and maintain health and achieve treatment goals; establish and modifies intervention goals and strategies for patients' treatment programs based on ongoing evaluations and in accordance with the profession and organization standards.Prepares written documentation as required by the profession and the department.Effectively assists in discharge planning and effectively communicates patients' discharge needs with the interdisciplinary team; assists in identifying the need for the most appropriate and cost-effective adaptive equipment and training in order to help patients regain maximum physical function.Promotes and utilizes evidence-based practice. Participates in evidence-based activities such as department journal clubs, in-services, etc.Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EducationRequiredHigh School Diploma, GED, or equivalentBachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Experience: N/ACertification/Licensure:RequiredLicensed Occupational Therapist