Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Rehabilitation
Houston, Texas
HCA Houston Healthcare West

OT - Therapy

Overview

• Travel assignment in Houston, Texas.
• Unit: HCA Houston West Inpatient Rehabilitation.
• 20-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit on the 3rd floor of the main building.
• Schedule: Tuesday through Saturday every week, with occasional changes only with PD approval.
• Hours per week: 36.
• Contract length: 13 weeks.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapist license in Texas.
• Occupational Therapist (1 year of experience).
• Occupational Therapist experience within the last year.
• BLS.
• OTR Certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Inpatient Rehabilitation experience.
• Neuro Rehab experience.

Unit Details

• 8 full-time therapists on staff.
• Day shift staffing includes 3 FT PTs, 1 Part-time PT, 1 FT OT, 2 FT COTAs, and 1 FT therapy supervisor PT.
• Typical patient load is 4-6 patients per day for 30-120 minute sessions, totaling 6-6.5 hours of patient care.
• Common equipment includes Hoyer, lite gait, sara stand, standard hospital beds, and standard PT/OT equipment.
• Patients may have chest tubes/jp drains, wound vacs, and trachs/PEGs.

Floating Scope

• May float to acute care if needed.

Additional Notes

• Must work 1 major holiday and 1 minor holiday if during rotation.
• Best fit includes efficient communication and flexibility with scheduling for patient needs.