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Job Description
We are seeking an Occupational Therapist with a passion for working with Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) patients in a fast-paced, specialized clinical setting. This role focuses on delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to adolescents through adulthood with complex cardiac conditions, supporting functional recovery, endurance, and long-term wellness.
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Job Duties & Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive evaluations and reassessments for ACHD patients in accordance with hospital and departmental standards
Develop and implement individualized, cardiac-focused treatment plans to optimize mobility, strength, and cardiopulmonary endurance
Provide therapy services within outpatient clinics and specialty ACHD programs
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (cardiology, nursing, etc.) to support continuity of care
Serve as a mentor and clinical resource to less experienced staff within the specialty area
Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the Electronic Medical Record in alignment with organizational guidelines
Act as a clinical instructor for at least one professional student annually
Identify and communicate safety concerns, patient risks, and unusual clinical situations to leadership
Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and outcomes tracking specific to cardiac rehabilitation and ACHD populations
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Qualifications Degree in Occupational Therapy required
OT certification from the state of Texas required
BLS certification from the American Heart Association preferred
2 years clinical experience OR 1-year accredited residency experience preferred
ICU and acute care experience highly preferred
VADs and ECMO experience preferred
About Us
Since 1954, Texas Children's has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children's hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city's Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.
Texas Children's comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children's Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children's care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children's Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children's Health Plan, the nation's first HMO focused on children; Texas Children's Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children's Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children's Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.
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Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
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houston, TX, 77246, US
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