Occupational Therapist (OT) Acute - NICU

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

Life insurance

PTO and EID

401(k) with company match

Disability

Residency Programs

Continuing Education

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Job summary

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, TX is seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) for the NICU, full-time, Monday–Friday. This role requires at least 1 year of full-time NICU experience and eligibility for state licensure.

You will evaluate patients, develop and modify treatment plans, and collaborate with teams to support early return to community activities.

Qualifications

• One year of full-time neonatal intensive care unit experience is required.
• Current state licensure or eligibility for licensure as an Occupational Therapist is required.
• BLS certification or completion within first 90 days of employment is required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plans.
• Delegates and directs therapy services for assigned patients.
• Ensures design of functional treatment programs to support return to community activities.
• Acts as an educator for patients, families, students, colleagues and self.

Skills

NICU experience

Job description

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation

at Baylor University Medical Center

Dallas, TX

Occupational Therapist (OT) Acute - NICU

Full Time

Monday - Friday

Applicants must have at least 1 year of full-time neonatal intensive care unit experience.

Compensation depends upon candidate’s years of experience and internal equity.

Salary range: $75,920.00 - $103,105.60

Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) is a distinguished teaching hospital located near downtown Dallas and is continually recognized as a top hospital in the nation. BUMC provides multiple clinical specialties, including Level 1 trauma services, transplantation, Level III NICU, left-ventricular assist (LVAD) implantation, Stroke Center and a dedicated cancer hospital. Therapists have the opportunity to rotate positions between teams, providing the opportunity to expand their treatment skills across a variety of diagnoses and to develop clinical specializations.

At Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation (BSWIR) at BUMC, we love acute care and all the inherent complexities and fast pace. This is where the patient’s journey starts, whether a trauma, myocardial infarction or stroke, organ transplant or an intensive care stay. Working in this challenging environment takes a robust professional support and development system, and we have worked hard to create just that. From the New Graduate Program to Advanced Practice Mentoring, Board Certification, or preparing you as a clinical instructor, we have the programs to support your success.

Benefits of becoming a Therapist with us:

We strive to provide our employees with a solid work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID)
• A 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Personal and Family Medical Leave
• Clinical Ladder Program - Opportunity for staff clinicians to bonus an additional $2000 - $3500 based on extra-curricular activities
• New Grad Mentors
• National education courses and local online CEU library free to full-time employees
• Residency Programs
• Continuing Education
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Responsibilities

Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s need and physician direction. Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline-specific therapy services for those assigned patients. Ensures the design of functional treatment programs allowing for an effective return to community activities. Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, co-workers and self. Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline-specific therapy services and design of program delivery.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Occupational Therapist required.
• Certified BLS or completion in the first 90 days of employment required.

#BSWIR - Inpatient

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans