Occupational Therapist - IP Rehab

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Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Occupational Therapist? At Corpus Christi Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our team members over the course of three years.

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and other discount programs.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Paid time off and family leave.
• Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues.

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The Occupational Therapist provides high‑quality, patient‑centered care by managing the complete process of occupational therapeutic care of an assigned group of patients, in coordination with the physician and the patient care team. The Occupational Therapist completes patient assessments, participates in developing and implementing individualized care plans, focusing on goal achievement, patient engagement and positive patient experience. The Occupational Therapist provides or directs a majority of the patient’s physical therapy to support patients throughout home health and the continuum of care.

• You will provide evaluations and treatment interventions within the scope of practice established by law and professional code of ethics.
• You will assess and evaluate therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status and participate in patient placement and develop the total plan of care.
• You will provide purposeful and skilled interaction care and use procedures and techniques to produce a change in condition/function consistent with the physician’s plan of care.
• You will observe and report patient’s reaction to treatment and changes in patient’s condition.
• You will communicate pertinent payer needs/requirements to physician, treatment team, patient and patient’s family in a timely manner.
• You will prioritize caseload, determine daily staffing needs and coordinate assignments/handoffs.

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Bachelor’s degree from an Occupational Therapy program;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• Registered Occupational Therapy (OT) in the State of Texas.
• A minimum of 1–2 years experience in inpatient rehab preferred; new grads will be considered.
• CARE scoring experience a plus.
• Must be able to work weekdays with rotating weekends (once a month).

Corpus Christi Medical Center is a 630+ bed healthcare system of hospitals in Corpus Christi and the surrounding Coastal Bend community. The Bay Area is our full‑service acute care hospital and offers state‑of‑the‑art cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN and robotic surgery.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.

Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring.