OccupationalTherap ClinSpecAdv

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston seeks an Occupational Therapist to provide specialized care in the NICU, planning and implementing developmentally appropriate therapy programs. The role requires independence, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and a strong focus on family education and discharge planning.

The ideal candidate holds extensive pediatric specialization and advanced certifications, with a commitment to safety and respiratory testing in line with hospital standards.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant clinical experience.
• Texas OT license required.
• NDTA ASBIC-NDT certification.
• RESNA ATP certification.
• AOTA Board Certification in Pediatrics (BC-P).
• AOTA Board Certification in Physical Rehabilitation (BC-PR).
• NDTA certifications: CBIS, CCPOND-NDT, SC-D&CM, SC-EM, SC-FE&S, SC-LV, CNT, CWS.
• Schroth SBI certification, ISPI TPS, EIM, AIB/VMP where applicable.
• HTCC, LANA, ACOLS are desirable certifications.
• Additional pediatric, neonatal, wound, and driving mobility certifications.

Responsibilities

• Complete patient evaluations and reassessments per hospital guidelines.
• Develop individualized care plans from evaluations.
• Set measurable long-term and short-term goals.
• Manage schedule to maintain productivity.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care team.
• Monitor patient response and adjust treatment as needed.
• Recommend adaptive equipment or termination when appropriate.
• Collaborate with clinic teams to determine need for clinical support.
• Obtain patient authorization before therapy.
• Assess patient and family learning needs and teach appropriately.
• Develop and instruct home treatment programs.
• Document patient information in the EMR.

Skills

OT License TX

NDTA Certification

RESNA ATP

AOTA BC-P

AOTA BC-PR

ACBIS Brain Injury Specialist

HTCC Certified Hand Therapist

LANA Certification

ACOLS Certification

NTCB Neonatal Therapist

ABWM Certified Wound Specialist

SC-D&CM Driving & Community Mobility

SC-EM Environmental Modification

SC-FE&S Feeding, Eating & Swallowing

SC-LV Low Vision

CCPOND-NDT Pediatric

Schroth Certification SBI

TPS-ISPI Therapeutic Pain Specialist

TPS-EIM Evidence in Motion

VMP Visceral Manipulation

Job description

Job Description

We are searching for an Occupational Therapist to work in our NICU - someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you’ll plan, evaluate, organize, and implement occupational therapy treatment programs in a developmentally and age-appropriate manner.

Job Description

We are searching for an Occupational Therapist to work in our NICU - someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you’ll plan, evaluate, organize, and implement occupational therapy treatment programs in a developmentally and age-appropriate manner.

Skills & Requirements

• Required 8 years Relevant Clinical Experience
• Required Licenses/Certifications
• OT - Occupational Therapist by the State of Texas
• ASBIC-NDT - Adults with Stroke and Brain Injury Certification by the Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association (NDTA)
• ATP - Assistive Technology Practitioner Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology: society of North American (RESNA)
• BC-P (AOTA) - Board Certification in Pediatrics by The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
• BC-PR - Board Certification in Physical Rehabilitation by The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
• CBIS - Cert-Cert Brain Injury Spec Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialist (ACBIS)
• CHT - Certified Hand Therapist Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC)
• CLT-LANA - Certified Lymphedema Therapist - Lymphedema by the Assoc of North America Lymphedema Association of North America (LANA)
• CLT-ACOLS - Certified Lymphedema Therapist - Academy of Lymphatic Studies Academy of Lymphatic Studies (ACOLS) (lifetime)
• CNT - Certified Neonatal Therapist Neonatal Therapy by the National Certification Board (NTCB)
• CWS - Cert-Cert Wound SPCLST by the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM)
• SC-D&CM - Specialty Certification in Driving and Community Mobility by The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
• SC-EM - Specialty Certification in Environmental Modification by The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
• SC-FE&S - Specialty Certification in Feeding, Eating, and Swallowing by The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
• SC-LV - Specialty Certification in Low Vision by The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
• CCPOND-NDT - Children with Cerebral Palsy and Other Neuromuscular Disorders (Pediatric) by the Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association (NDTA)
• SC - Schroth Certification Schroth Barcelona Institute (SBI)
• TPS-ISPI - Therapeutic Pain Specialist – by the International Spine & Pain Institute International Spine & Pain Institute (ISPI)
• TPS-EIM - Therapeutic Pain Specialist Evidence in Motion Evidence In Motion
• VR II - Vestibular Rehabilitation ll Certification by The American Institute of Balance (AIB)
• VMP - Visceral Manipulation Certification by The Barral Institute

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Complete patient evaluations and reassessments in accordance with hospital and department guidelines
• Develop an individualized plan of care based on evaluation findings
• Develop measurable long-term and short-term goals
• Manage the schedule effectively to maintain productivity expectations
• Participate in ongoing communication and collaboration with other members of the patient’s interdisciplinary care team
• Monitor patient response to treatment intervention
• Recommend appropriate adaptive equipment and/or termination of treatment when appropriate
• Collaborate with the clinic/program team to assess the need for clinical support
• Ensure patient authorization prior to providing therapy treatment
• Assess patient and family needs regarding their level of understanding, readiness to learn, ability to assimilate information, and the most desirable method of teaching
• Develop and instruct the patient and family for appropriate home treatment programs
• Document the patient information in the electronic medical record

About Us

Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women is a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility and one of a select few hospitals nationwide that provides women, mothers and babies with a full continuum of high-quality, expert health care. Offering a full spectrum of maternal and fetal medicine services, including an array of fetal diagnostic procedures and highly specialized fetal surgeries, the Pavilion for Women is connected to Texas Children’s Hospital via a two-story circular sky bridge to enhance patient care by providing physicians, staff and patient families with rapid access to other pediatric subspecialists. Three private OB/GYN practices, The Family Fertility Center, The Menopause Center and The Women’s Place – Center for Reproductive Psychiatry are all housed here. Additionally, we also recently opened a community-based OB/GYN practice in Pearland.

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Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.