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UTMB Health

Occupational Therapist or Sr. OT - Galveston, Acute (Including Sat and/or Sun

Pay: Not specified
Posted: 4 weeks ago
Location: Galveston, TX (Onsite)
Last Updated: 2 days ago
Hours: Full-Time
Expires: 10/3/2026

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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

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Job Description

Occupational Therapist or Sr. OT - Galveston, Acute (Including Sat and/or Sun
  • Galveston, Texas, United States
  • Therapy Services UTMB Health Requisition # 2604804
  • _•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•
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.
  • EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
  • Minimum Qualifications:
  • + 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
  • 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.
  • Senior Occupational Therapist
  • EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
  • Minimum Qualifications:
  • + 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.
  • 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
  • :
Weekend OT position: 5/8s (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) or 4/10s (7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.), including Saturday and/or Sunday.
  • 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