Occupational Therapist

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Overview:

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST to join our team at Pampa Regional Medical Center.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for helping patients with physical, cognitive, or psychosocial impairments to restore their ability to perform essential activities of daily living (ADLs), such as dressing, grooming, and eating.

Responsibilities:

• Assess Functional Abilities: Use standardized assessments, patient interviews, and real-world task simulations to determine the patient's current level of independence and areas of need.
• Develop Treatment Plans: Create personalized treatment plans tailored to the patient's condition, goals, and discharge needs.
• Train in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs): Guide patients in regaining the ability to perform basic ADLs such as bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, toileting, and transferring.
• Recommend Adaptive Equipment: Introduce and train patients to use tools that compensate for functional limitations.
• Environmental Modifications: Suggest changes to the home or hospital room setup to improve safety and accessibility.
• Educate Patients and Families: Train family members or caregivers on how to assist properly without increasing the patient's dependency.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Current state Occupational Therapy certification/license.
• Current BCLS (AHA) certificate.

Working Conditions:

This is a full-time position working 8hr shifts from 8:00am-4:00pm, Monday through Friday, no weekends.

Salary : $100,000 - $125,000