Occupational Therapist

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Methodist Hospital family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

To apply for open positions, visit https://www.joinmethodist.com/ 

*New Grad Therapists are welcome to apply prior to graduation or taking board exam

Job Summary and Qualifications

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, and 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.

What you will do in this role:

• 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. You will participate in patient placement and in the development of the total plan of care.
• You will provide purposeful and skilled interaction care. You will 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 payor 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.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy
• Prefer one or more years of experience in Inpatient or Acute Occupational Therapy Setting
• Occupational Therapy License issued by the Texas State Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners

*New Grad Therapists are welcome to apply prior to graduation or taking board exam

Methodist Healthcare is recognized as the most respected and preferred healthcare provider in the South Texas region. As San Antonio’s second largest private employer, we employ more than 13,000 individuals, including 2,700 physicians in all specialties. Methodist Healthcare is a 50-50 co-ownership between Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. and HCA Healthcare. Since 1963, our commitment has never wavered in consistently improving the health and wellness of our community by “Serving Humanity to Honor God.”

Our network of greater San Antonio hospitals includes several acute care facilities:

• Methodist Hospital
• Methodist Children's Hospital
• Methodist Hospital Metropolitan
• Methodist Hospital Northeast
• Methodist Hospital Atascosa
• Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant
• Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
• Methodist Hospital Texsan
• Methodist Hospital Hill Country
• Methodist Hospital Landmark
• Methodist Hospital Westover Hills.
• We also offer 2 freestanding Rehabilitation Hospitals

For more information about our locations, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com.