OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
Company: FCM Group, LLC dba Nurse Next Door - Pearland &
Location: Missouri City
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Job description Facilitates
development and rehabilitation of patients with mental, emotional,
and physical disabilities by planning and administering medically
prescribed occupational therapy. Meets the patients goals and needs
and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations
and test results and determining occupational therapy treatment
plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription. Helps
patient develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust
to disabilities. Implements programs involving manual arts and
crafts, practice in functional, pre-vocational, vocational and
homemaking skills and fosters activities of daily living. Promotes
maximum independence by selecting and constructing therapies
according to individuals physical capacity, intelligence level, and
interest. Prepares patient for return to employment by consulting
with employers; determining potential employee difficulties;
retraining employees; and helping employers understand necessary
physical and job accommodations. Evaluates results of occupational
therapy by observing, noting, and evaluating patients progress and
recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications.
Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses,
social workers, and other health care workers. Assures continuation
of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing and
instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise
programs, recommending and/or providing assistive equipment and
recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.
Documents patient care services by charting in patient and
department records. Maintains patient confidence and protects
hospital operations by keeping information confidential. Maintains
safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures,
rules, and regulations.
Keywords: FCM Group, LLC dba Nurse Next Door - Pearland &, Bryan , OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT, Healthcare , Missouri City, Texas
