Occupational Therapist (OT) Relocation & Tuition Reimbursement Available!

Job Details

Canadian TX

Description

Are you passionate about helping people regain independence and improve their quality of life Do you thrive in a collaborative patient-focused environment If so we want you on our team! Hemphill County Hospital District is seeking a dedicated and energetic Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our Rehabilitation & Therapy Services team. This full-time role offers the opportunity to work across outpatient inpatient home health assisted living and senior living settings.

Why Youll Love Working with Us :

• Meaningful Impact : Help patients of all agesfrom infants to older adultsachieve greater mobility independence and wellness.
• Supportive Environment : Join a team that values collaboration continuous learning and mutual respect.
• Growth Opportunities : Whether youre an experienced OT or a recent graduate we offer professional development and career advancement.

What Youll Do :

Additional Responsibilities :

What Were Looking For :

Required Qualifications :

Preferred :

Benefits Youll Enjoy :

Physical Demands :

Heavy Physical Demand Level :

Company Policy :

Hemphill County Hospital District is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex pregnancy sexual orientation age religion creed national origin gender identity disability military / veteran status genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.

The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time with or without notice in accordance with the needs of Hemphill County Hospital District.

Hemphill County Hospital District is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation email or call 1-.

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

Minimum

High School Diploma

Bachelors degree in occupational therapy required.

Current registration with the American Occupational Therapy Association required.

Preferred

Masters or Doctorate degree in occupational therapy.

Work Experience

Minimum

Preferred

One year of OT work experience as a licensed Registered Occupational Therapy preferred

Licenses & Certifications

Minimum

Maintain BLS certification as a condition of employment.

Maintain Registered Occupational Therapy (OT) license as a condition of employment.

Preferred

Skills Knowledge and Abilities

Other Requirements :

AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCY (Clinical jobs only)

Identify age-specific competencies for direct and indirect patient care providers who regularly assess manage and treat patients.

Instructions : I ndicate the age groups of patients served either by direct or indirect patient care by checking the appropriate

boxes below. Next

Infants (Birth 11 months)

Adolescent (13 19 years)

Toddlers (1 3 years)

Young Adult (20 40 years)

Preschool (4 5 years)

Middle Adult (41 65 years)

School Age (6 12 years)

Older Adult (Over 65 years)

JOB FUNCTIONS

Review the employees job description and identify each essential function that is performed differently based on the age group of the patient.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Indicate the appropriate physical requirements of this job in the course of a shift. Note : reasonable accommodations may

be made available for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Physical Demand Level

Occasional

Up to 33% of the time

Frequent

34%-66% of the time

Constant

67%-100% of the time

Sedentary : Ability to lift up to 10 pounds maximum and

occasionally lifting and / or carrying such articles as dockets ledgers and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

Up to 10#

Negligible

Negligible

Light : Ability to lift up to 10 pounds maximum and

occasionally lifting and / or carrying such articles as dockets ledgers and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally

and other sedentary criteria are met.

Up to 20#

Up to 10# or

requires significant walking or standing or requires pushing / pulling of arm / leg controls

Negligible or

constant push / pull of items of negligible weight

Medium : Ability to lift up to 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting / and or carrying objects weighing up to 25

pounds.

20- 50#

10- 25#

Negligible- 10#

Heavy : Ability to lift up to 100 pounds maximum with frequent

lifting and / or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

50- 100#

25- 50#

10- 20#

Very Heavy : Ability to lift over 100 pounds with frequent

lifting and / or carrying objects weighing over 50 pounds.

Over 100#

Over 50#

Over 20#

List any other physical requirements or bona fide occupational qualifications :

May be exposed to infectious diseases and human waste products. Ability to work professionally in stressful situations.

Key Skills

Body Mechanics,Early Intervention,Acute Care,Communication skills,HIPAA,Autism Experience,Computer Literacy,Pediatrics Experience,Home Care,Heavy Lifting,Patient Service Experience,Medicare

Employment Type : Unclear

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1