Moore County Hospital District (MCHD) is an award winning  Critical Access Hospital located in the High Plains of Texas in the town of Dumas.  The National Association of Rural Hospitals named MCHD to the Top 20 Rural Hospitals in the US for Quality (#9)! MCHD serves a population base that covers six counties and consistently performs alongside top hospitals in the nation, both rural and urban, in clinical measures, patient satisfaction, and employee satisfaction. MCHD is a recipient of the Hurst Gold Standard of Nursing Award, the Studer Excellence in Patient Care Award, the TORCH Light award, the Joint Commission Top Performer award, the Texas Healthcare Quality Improvement Award, the Studer Healthcare Partner of the Month award, the Home Care Elite award, and more.  MCHD's 2019 Press Ganey Employee Engagement Survey ranked MCHD in the top 95% of healthcare organizations nationally for employee job satisfaction and engagement, in the top 96% for 2020 and 2021!  MCHD has averaged in the 94th percentile in the US over the past 8 years! This is a Full Time Position. SUMMARY:  Summary of Primary Responsibilities The clinical supervisor occupational therapist is responsible for all departmental functions including staffing, staff performance, compliance, budgeting, planning, daily operations, and program development. The clinical supervisor occupational therapist is responsible for the evaluation, treatment plan, treatment implementation, and supervision of treatment for individual patients as ordered by a licensed physician or appropriate non-physician practitioner. Additional supervisory responsibilities include supervision of staff, scheduling, billing, and documentation processes within the clinical environment. Oversight and active participation in the direction, planning, and implementation of department processes is integral to the role of department manager. Compliance with the practice act of Texas State Board of Occupational therapy, regulatory agencies, payer guidelines, and policies and procedures of the department is maintained through all levels and arenas of patient care.  All staff responsibilities include the provision of optimal patient care in a safe and appropriate manner, accurate and complete documentation, interdisciplinary collaborative care, and cooperative function of the department and the hospital district. ________________________________________________________________ Summary of Secondary Responsibilities                                                         The clinical supervisor occupational therapist is responsible for assisting with all other aspects of department function when primary responsibilities have been completed. These may include participation in quality control, performance improvement processes, staff development, compliance processes, program development, and assistance to other staff members for completion of their primary responsibilities. Work Area Assignment The clinical supervisor occupational therapist will be assigned a varied work schedule which may include hospital based programs, outpatient clinic programs, home health, or contract services.  Hospital based programs include outpatient wound, inpatient acute including wounds, outpatient nursing home, and extended care. The outpatient clinic programs include adult and pediatric musculoskeletal and neurological programs. Contract services include school based programs. As additional programs are developed or programs are transitioned to different sites, assignments may change. All staff is expected to remain flexible and develop competencies in all areas that are within the scope of services. ________________________________________________________________ Attitude and Behavior The clinical supervisor occupational therapist is expected to demonstrate attitudes and behavior consistent with professional duties, leadership role within the department, a pro-active approach to conflict resolution and problem solving, and flexible cooperation within the hospital district. ______________________________________________________________ Compliance The clinical supervisor occupational therapist must maintain compliance with practice act for occupational therapy as outlined by the Texas State Board of Occupational therapy examiners.  Compliance with regulatory agencies, payer guidelines, and the policies and procedures of MCHD and the department is expected. ______________________________________________________________ Provision of Patient Care The clinical supervisor occupational therapist is expected to provide all patient care in a safe, appropriate manner based on an age appropriate, diagnostic appropriate assessment in compliance with practice act, regulatory agencies, payer guidelines, and policies and procedures of MCHD and the department.  Collaboration with other staff and other care providers and patient education are included in the continuum of care. Provision of patient care includes appropriate supervision of all personnel who participate in the patient’s care and all contact within and outside of the hospital system in regards to the patient’s status and care. ________________________________________________________________ Documentation The clinical supervisor occupational therapist is responsible for accurate billing of patient services by documenting only the services received in compliance with the practice act, regulatory agencies, and payer guidelines. Documentation is expected to be complete, timely, concise, and accurate in compliance with the policies and procedures of the MCHD and the department.      EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: BS or MS in Occupational Therapy   EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 3 to 5 years of clinical experience   LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Verification of current Occupational therapist License in Texas   OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Documentation of the need for any accommodation as required by ADA Basic keyboarding skills and word processing