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Occupational Therapist - OT - Certified Hand Therapist
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What they do
An Occupational Therapist helps patients with injuries, illnesses, and disabilities recover, improve, or develop skills needed for everyday activities. Assists people with mobility impairments to move easily around their homes; develops school and workplace settings that are accessible for individuals with physical or mental disabilities. May specialize in certain types of impairments or certain categories of patients.
$86,401 / year median in Texas
+4% projected growth
Job Description
- Overview
- Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
- Onion Creek,TX
- Occupational Therapist (OT) -Certified Hand Therapist (CHT)
- Outpatient
- Hours vary:
- M-F 7a-7p
- Full Time
- Compensation depends upon candidate's years of experience and internal equity.
- Salary range:
- $82,160 - $109,345.60
- Benefits of becoming a Therapist with us:
- Westrive 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
- Eligibility and effective dates vary
- Responsibilities
- Seeking a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT), to treat conservative and post-operative conditions in a dynamic clinic setting.
Experience in hand/splinting for 1-2 years required if not a CHT. 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 design of functional treatment programs allowing for effective return to community activities. Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, coworkers 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
- Minimum Qualifications
- + Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as an Occupational Therapist required + Certified Hand Therapist certification required + Certified BLS or completion in the first 90 days of employment required \#BSWIR-Outpatient
- Additional Data
- _Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans_
- Location : Location
- _US-TX-Austin_
- Job ID
- _382302_
- Position Type
- _Full Time_
- Experience (Years)
- _2_
- Category
- _Hand Therapy_
- Company
- _Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Outpatient_