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Occupational Therapist Clinical Neonatal Specialist/Acute Care

_Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together_

**Work location:** Texas Health Frisco 12400 N Dallas Parkway TX 75033

**Work hours:** Part-Time, Days: 20 hours per week. Monday/Wednesday/Friday (flexible) with Weekend and holiday requirements

PT OT ST Inpatient Highlights:

+ Self-scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth

+ Work in NICU and Adult Inpatient

Here’s What You Need

+ Bachelor's Degree Completion of an Occupational Therapy program Required

+ 2 Years as a licensed Occupational Therapist; Required and

+ 1 Year clinical instructor for Occupational Therapy professional students preferred. Preferred

+ OT - Occupational Therapist Texas Occupational Therapy License Upon Hire Required And

+ Neonatal Certification highly preferred

+ CHT - Certified Hand Therapist Upon Hire Required Or

+ AOTA - American Occupational Therapy Association Upon Hire Required Or

+ CNT - Certified Neonatal Therapist Upon Hire Required And

+ BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required

+ Good verbal and written communication skills in English; Problem solving ability; Ability to teach others; Time management skills; Good interpersonal and customer service skills, Basic leadership skills.

What You Will Do

+ Performs age appropriate patient treatment

+ Treats primary patient population with diagnosis/problems that fall under area of clinical specialization

+ Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment

+ Performs treatment procedures that are within the scope of the professional license

+ Performs/delegates technical procedures appropriately and safely

+ Utilizes a variety of treatment techniques to achieve goals, if necessary

+ Determines patient response to treatment and evaluates progress (reassessment)

+ Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, and/or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, home programs/self management and assistive equipment

+ Maintains patient safety throughout treatment

+ Communicates with physicians and other healthcare personnel as appropriate regarding patient care issues

+ Demonstrates competence in the performance of age appropriate patient treatment and individualizes care based on age specific needs

+ Motivates non-compliant or unmotivated patients to participate in therapy

Additional perks of being a Texas Health

+ Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.

+ Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

+ Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

+ A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity highlights

**Texas Health Frisco** is a 93-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital and medical office community offering both primary and multispecialty care. Located in North Dallas-Fort Worth, our hospital provides convenient access to high-quality care for residents of Frisco and nearby communities.

We provide specialized services in women’s health, outpatient surgery, neonatal intensive care, and emergency medicine. Texas Health Frisco is a designated Baby-Friendly facility, a Joint Commission-certified hospital, and recognized as a Pathway to Excellence organization.

If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!

Learn (https://jobs.texashealth.org/why-texas-health/) more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

**_Do you still have questions or concerns?_** Feel free to email your questions to [email protected]

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.