Occupational Therapist or Sr. OT - Galveston, Acute (Monday - Friday, Days) **Galveston, Texas, United States** **New** Allied Health UTMB Health Requisition # 2404985 **_***This is an open-pooled position. Applicants' education/experience will be considered and the position may be filled at a lower or higher level, as appropriate.***_** **Occupational Therapist** **Minimum Qualifications:** **EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE** Master’s degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program. + Licensed or eligible for license in the State of Texas. + No experience required **JOB DESCRIPTION** Directs the evaluation, development, coordination, and implementation of occupational therapy intervention provided to patients. Serves as a patient advocate assuring the delivery of occupational therapy meets legal, ethical and institutional standards while adhering to the philosophy, objectives, policies and procedures of the department and the organization. **ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS** + Provides evaluation, treatment and discharge planning to patients relative to age, culture and condition in assigned clinical area. + Documents patient evaluation, treatment progress and billing, appropriately in the medical record. Documentation must meet peer review requirements. + Communicates pertinent patient information with the patient, family members, physicians, team members, and other disciplines. + Participates in rounds, clinics and case conferences as assigned. + Meets required competencies for assigned area. + Delegates duties and monitor service delivery appropriately to COTA, Rehabilitation Aide. + Supervises students as requested (at least 1 year of experience) + Participates in and provide in-service/continuing education/ research opportunities. + Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure. + Performs related duties as required. **Work Schedule:** Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm. Rotating weekends and holidays. **Senior Occupational Therapist** **Minimum Qualifications:** **EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE** + Master’s degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program. + Licensed or eligible for license in the State of Texas. + Five years’ related experience. **JOB DESCRIPTION** Directs the evaluation, development, coordination, and implementation of occupational therapy intervention provided to patients. Serves as a patient advocate assuring the delivery of occupational therapy meets legal, ethical and institutional standards while adhering to the philosophy, objective, policies and procedures of the department and the organization. **ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS** + Provides evaluation, treatment and discharge planning to patients relative to age, culture and condition in assigned clinical area. + Documents patient evaluation, treatment progress and billing, appropriately in the medical record. Documentation must meet peer review requirements. + Communicates pertinent patient information with the patient, family members, physicians, team members, and other disciplines. + Participates in rounds, clinics and case conferences as assigned. + Meets required competencies for assigned area. + Delegates duties and monitor service delivery appropriately to COTA, Rehabilitation Aide. + Supervises students as requested. + Participates in training and supervision of entry-level therapist and mentoring Occupational Therapist. + Participates in and provide in-service/continuing education/research, teaching opportunities at department, state or national levels. + Participates and assists with implementation and data gathering for quality assurance activities and attend seminars, webinars as assigned or indicated to support evidence based practice. + Participates in roles related to Community programs either with the hospital or organizational based. + Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure. + Performs related duties as required. **Work Schedule:** Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm. Rotating weekends and holidays. **Equal Employment Opportunity** UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Compensation