Activity Therapist - HCA Healthcare

Description

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Activity Therapist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Medical City Green Oaks Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

Medical City Green Oaks Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Activity Therapist where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Your goal as a mental health professional is to create discharge plans that address my patients' psychological, social, cultural, and financial needs. This helps them recover and maintain their overall well-being. This Role works as a mediator between clinical teams, patients, families, and next-level care providers to ensure seamless and comprehensive care.  

What will you do in this Role:

• Conducts individual, group, and family psychoeducational groups.
• Contributes to treatment plan development and attends treatment planning meetings and reviews on an ongoing basis.
• Assesses environment and patient’s safety status and reports/responds to actual and potential safety issues or changes in the patient's condition.
• Identifies risk factors, screening criteria, and interventions for patients with special precautions (e.g., suicide, homicide, falls, elopement).
• Completes relevant assessments, group notes and all other documentation promptly and in compliance with requirements, as appropriate to scope.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to assess and coordinate patients’ discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge.
• Conducts post-discharge follow-up as indicated.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Satori Alternatives Manag Aggr must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Bachelors Degree
• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, or Advanced Activity Professional-BC (AAP-BC)

No Travel Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

The goal of Medical City Green Oaks Hospital has been to become the premier psychiatric treatment facility in North Texas since 1983. We provide mental health and chemical dependency (substance use) treatments. We offer psychiatric emergency services (PES), inpatient, and outpatient treatments. Medical City Green Oaks Hospital is committed to the mission of providing exceptional psychiatric services. Our sole purpose is to provide immediate access to psychiatric care for our North Texas community. We have been recognized as the most progressive and innovative psychiatric system. We deliver services and provide community outreach. Our focus is on the most efficient, cost-effective, quality patient care. This is the driving force behind all of our endeavors. Green Oaks strives to promote dignity. We hold compassion and respect for patients and their families. We are a part of the Medical City network of hospitals. Patients are ensured access to medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Activity Therapist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.