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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Occupational Therapist

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-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 employment on medical units, requires knowledge of neurodevelopment treatment and motor control, neurological dysfunction and its effects on motor performance, traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular accidents, neuropsychological and physical disability evaluations, and appropriate occupational therapy interventions.
  • For employment on neuropsychiatric units, requires knowledge of sensory processing and sensory motor disorders, their impact on developmental and psychosocial skills, and appropriate treatment interventions.
  • Requires basic understanding of psychosocial skills and their impact on motivation, behavior control, interpersonal skills, and occupational performance, as well as 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 ID and a current license from the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiner.
  • Requires one year of experience in a neurorehabilitation setting.
  • Must be able to sustain activity and remain on feet for eight hours a day; confront dangerous or aggressive patients; communicate verbally to de-escalate crises, explain treatment, and protect self and others; restrain patients individually or as part of a team according to facility policy; 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 report patient behavior verbally or in writing, write legibly and grammatically in medical records, read medical records and other reports, use hands repetitively, and grasp, type, and write.
  • Regular and expected attendance is required. Hearing and vision must be sufficient to perform essential job functions.

Responsibilities

  • Provide occupational therapy services to patients efficiently and professionally.
  • Therapeutically facilitate purposeful occupational role performances to improve patients' physical and mental functioning.

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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