Occupational Therapist, Acute Care

Why UT Southwestern?  

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development that align with your future goals and help to provide security for you and your family. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more that are all available on the day you start work. UT Southwestern is honored to be a Veteran Friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans.  We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you’ve made to our country.  We’re proud to support your next mission.  Ranked by Forbes as one of the Top 10 National Employers, we invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth. 

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To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

• Free/paid medical insurance for full-time employees
• Contributions to the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Tuition reimbursement programs
• Employee discounts (Hotels, Gym Membership, Cellphone, etc.)
• Onsite childcare facilities
• Attractive paid time off package, holidays, vacation and sick leave 
• Certification Pay
• Referral Bonus
• Clinical ladder program that gives staff up to $6K a year on top of base salary
• Yearly merit increase based on an employee’s fiscal year performance.

Occupational Therapist Bonus 

• Sign on bonus for experienced OT.  No sign on for new grads.

Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited Occupational Therapy program and no experience is required.
• Texas licensed or eligible for Texas license is required.
• CPR or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is required.
• Preferred: One (1) year experience. 

Job Duties

• Demonstrates knowledge of departmental policies and procedures, and treatment specific protocols regarding patient care. Passes competency reviews. Demonstrates knowledge of proper body mechanics, for personal and patient safety.
• Utilizes good body mechanics and instructs other in proper body mechanics. Does not compromise patients’ or anothers’ safety, and maximizes patients’ treatment potential. Reviews information available from all sources, i.e., history and physical, overt and subjective complaints, etc.
• Utilizes proper testing and measurement procedures based on information gathered in evaluation. Identifies and records problems noted. For each problem identified, projects realistic goals with reasonable time frames.
• Determines if treatment is effective. Utilizes resulting evaluation to identify and record problems, and progresses patient in timely fashion. Analyzes and designs treatment plans based on patient problems and goals.
• Prepares for patient discharge. Records patients’ progress. Orders equipment and ensures prescriptions are completed in full. 
• Organizes patient treatment and unscheduled time efficiently. Assists willingly in coverage of other patients and on-the-job training, education, and supervision of occupational therapy technicians, students and/or nursing staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.   

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.  UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.