Occupational Therapist - Hiring Urgently

WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING NEW GRADUATE RESUMES St. David's HealthCare has been awarded #1 Best Places to Work in Central Texas by the Austin Business Journal for 2007, 2008 and 2009. In addition, two of our facilities have been awarded Texas Nurse Friendly by the Texas Nurses Association. St. David's HealthCare is building outstanding teams to deliver top quality healthcare in Travis and Williamson Counties. We're recruiting the most compassionate and the brightest! St. David's Healthcare Partnership is comprised of 5 acute care hospitals totaling in over 1,100 beds, plus a number of additional outpatient services. St. David's Healthcare is part of HCA, Inc. (Hospital Corporation of America), the largest for-profit hospital system in the country. We offer a number of benefits, including competitive salaries, medical/dental, vision, STD, LTD insurance, life insurance, 401(k) plans, advanced technology, and a growth potential that is unparalleled in the industry. Our hospitals are located in the sunny, warm, and growing Capital City of Austin, Texas. Laid-back and sophisticated, Austin is unbeatable when it comes to quality of life. Austin has a lot of everything: natural beauty, lakes and rivers, parks, greenbelts, dynamic nightlife, more restaurants and nightclubs than any other city in the country, big business and government, the largest university in the country, a rich tradition, avant-garde attitude, and a casual atmosphere. And that's only the beginning. Whether it's sailing on Lake Travis, hiking and biking in the Hill Country, running along beautiful Town Lake, enjoying the flowers at Lady Bird Johnson's Wildflower Center or spending a quiet afternoon picnicking with your family at Zilker Park, there's something for everyone in Austin! Austin has been named one of the best cities to live in the United States, the nation's best-read and most computer-literate city, and the most fit city in America. Thanks to continued expansion, the city offers more opportunities for your health care career or medical practice Position Description: Inpatient rehab hospital position within a dynamic interdisciplinary department serving orthopedic, neurologic, and general medical-surgical needs. Facility is a JCAHO accredited Neuroscience Center of Excellence and we have recently added a Progressive Orthopedic Program to serve the needs of postoperative orthopedic patients. Occupational Therapists use purposeful, goal-oriented activity in assessing, evaluating, and/or treating persons whose function is impaired by physical illness or injury, emotional disorder, congenital or developmental disability, or the aging process, to achieve optimum functioning, to prevent disability, and to maintain health. The Occupational Therapist will assess patients' progress during and following treatment. Evaluation and treatment shall be initiated only by written prescription or confirmed verbal orders of a qualified physician. Therapists will interact with members of this department, as well as other hospital departments to provide for essential department operational tasks, including patient treatment and continuing education, infection control, and quality assurance. Occupational Therapists will maintain communication through documentation and verbal consultation with nursing staff and physicians to provide optimal patient care. License/Certification: Current licensure in Texas as an Occupational Therapist. Certification in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Education/Experience: Previous experience in Occupational Therapy. Computer skills.