Recreational Therapist - FT Days -Rehab OT

Recreational Therapist

• FT Days
• Rehab OT DHR Health
• 2.9 Edinburg, TX Job Details Full-time 23 hours ago Qualifications CPR Certification BLS Certification English Full Job Description DHR Health

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Edinburg•

Days Summary:

POSITION SUMMARY

Recreational therapists plan, direct, and coordinate recreation-based treatment programs for people with disabilities, injuries, or illnesses. Recreational therapists use a variety of modalities, including arts and crafts, drama, music, and dance, sports, games, and community reintegration field trips to help maintain or improve a patient's physical, social, and emotional well-being.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS

: Graduate from an Accredited School for Recreational/Physical Therapy Certified by the Texas Board of Recreational Therapy Licensure (TX BRTL), preferred Meet education and supervised clinical experience Preferred experience in Rehabilitation Setting CPR certification is required. Organizational skills is necessary Good written and verbal communication skills required. Ability to read, write and speak English Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

: Preferred Two (2) years' experience or more in the Rehabilitation setting preferred. Preferred experience in adaptive sports program (wheelchair sports). Requires strong communication and organizational skills. Experience in program planning and management. Requires reasoning ability, critical thinking skills, and good independent judgment. Must present a professional image. Requires working with frequent interruptions. Prefer hospital experience

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES

Create treatment plans and programs that meet patients' needs and interests Assess patients' needs through observations, medical records, tests, and talking with other healthcare professionals, patients' families, and patients Plan and implement interventions to prevent harm to a patient Engage patients in therapeutic activities, such as games and field trips Help patients learn social skills needed to become or remain independent Teach patients about ways to cope with anxiety or depression Record and analyze a patient's progress Evaluate interventions for effectiveness Supervises and develops support staff of the recreational therapy department (i.e. Activity Coordinators) Designs and implements music therapy sessions based on patient/family needs using techniques including multimodal stimulation protocol, receptive music listening, passive music play to promote calming and comfort, developmental play through music tasks, and music and movement experiences. Actively participates in clinical design, implementation, and evaluation of the recreational department. Understands performance improvement methodology and achieves measurable outcomes. Monitors patient progress and provides documentation related to objectives and goal achievement. Seeks information about diversity and is culturally sensitive to the diversity of families in developing supportive programs and providing services. Participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning and co-treatment when appropriate. Provides educational programs for families, students, staff, and volunteers. Identifies areas for volunteer involvement and collaborates in the development of programs integrating participation of volunteers. Serves as a liaison for staff and volunteers in the implementation of Recreational intervention activities in the Rehab. Communicates with families, staff, and volunteers by providing notification of activities and events through appropriate correspondence. Advocates the mission of the hospital and represents the hospital professionally to volunteers, staff, patients, families and the community. Participates in professional organizations and continuing education initiatives to advance knowledge and skills for self and others. Maintains professional contacts with Recreational Therapy Professionals and serves as a resource for Rehab Recreational Therapy Department. Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practice Consults with patient's physician regarding referrals for other services as needed. Participates in clinical rounding and provides/seeks input to/from others on patient care. Function as a resource for and provide team members with in-service/cross-training on physical therapy knowledge and skill areas. Attends and participates in community education/promotional activities as requested. Maintain competency, licenses/ certifications, and memberships in applicable professional organizations. The competency/skills assessment is satisfactorily completed annually. Other duties as assigned per Therapy Director.

Other information:

LINES OF REPSONSIBILITES

: (Chain-of-command) 1. Recreational Therapist 2. Director of Rehab 3. VP of Rehab

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the

DHR C.A.R.E.S

program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC

: Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

(ADA) : A.

Essential Duties :

Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria. The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position: Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height. Yes Kneeling Yes Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs. Yes Walking Yes Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs. Yes Standing/Squatting Yes Straight pulling Yes Sitting Yes Pulling hand over hand Yes Pushing Yes Repeated bending Yes Stooping/Bending Yes Reaching above shoulder Yes Climbing Stairs Yes Simple grasping Yes Climbing Ladders No Dual simultaneous grasping Yes Depth Perceptions needed Yes Ability to see Yes Identify Colors Yes Operating office equipment Yes Twisting Yes Operating mechanical equipment Yes Crawling No Ability to read and write Yes Ability to Count Yes Ability to hear verbal communication without aid Yes Operating Personal Vehicle Yes Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication

Yes Other:

Ability to deal with stress Yes OSHA Category III

• B.

Working Conditions :

The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents. C.

Occupational Exposure:

This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way. D.

Aptitudes :

HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW

Intelligence:

General learning ability: The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal:

Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical:

Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial:

Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to "visualize" objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2

Form Perception:

Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3

Clerical Perception:

Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2

Motor Coordination:

Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3

Finger Dexterity:

Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3

Manual Dexterity:

Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3

Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination:

Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3

Color Discrimination:

Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3 I have read and reviewed my job description with my supervisor or designee and I understand the job I am expected to perform. If applicable ____________ certification will be completed within _________ time frame of hire/transfer date.

Employee Signature:

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Date:

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Transfer/Hire Date Effective:

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