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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Occupational Therapist

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeAustin, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Requires thorough knowledge of human development, human anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, and the effects of treatment procedures on body functions, structure, and occupation.
  • For medical-unit employment, requires knowledge of neurodevelopment treatment, motor control, neurological dysfunction, and its effects on motor performance; knowledge of traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular accidents, neuropsychological and physical disability evaluations, and appropriate occupational therapy interventions.
  • For neuropsychiatric-unit employment, requires knowledge of sensory processing and sensory motor disorders, their impacts on developmental and psychosocial skills, and appropriate treatment interventions.
  • Requires a basic understanding of psychosocial skills and their impacts on motivation, behavior control, interpersonal skills, and occupational performance.
  • Requires a basic understanding of and comfort working with neuropsychiatric disorders such as PDD/Autism, intellectual disability, ADHD, ODD, and Bipolar Disorder.
  • Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy.
  • Requires a current driver's license or state-issued identification.
  • Requires a current license from the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners (LOT).
  • Requires one year of experience in a neurorehabilitation setting.
  • Must be able to sustain activity and remain on feet for eight hours a day.
  • Must be able to confront a dangerous and aggressive patient and verbally communicate to de-escalate a crisis, explain treatment to support patient participation, and protect self and others from aggressive patients or other incidents.
  • Must be able to restrain patients individually or as part of a team according to facility policy.
  • Must be able to frequently lift, carry, and lower 50 pounds without assistance; kneel, stoop, bend, and pull items up to 50 pounds; push patients in wheelchairs up and down hills; pursue running patients; traverse hospital grounds; and transfer patients to and from wheelchairs.
  • Must be able to visually observe and convey patient behavior verbally or in writing, write legibly and grammatically in patient medical records, read medical records and other reports, use hands repetitively, and use fine motor skills to grasp, type, and write.
  • Requires regular and expected attendance, and hearing and vision sufficient to perform essential job functions.

Responsibilities

  • Provides occupational therapy services to patients efficiently and professionally.
  • Therapeutically facilitates patients' purposeful occupational role performances to improve physical and mental functioning abilities.

Desired Qualifications

  • Current certification from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (OTR) is preferred.

About the Company

Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Founded
1978

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