Overview
Summary: Plans and implements specific treatment programs for individual patients according to the principles and practices of Occupational Therapy. Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment team.
Type of Opportunity: Full Time FTE: 1.000000 Exempt: No Work Schedule: Days
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications:
1. Bachelors degree in Occupational Therapy. Masters preferred.
2. Occupational Therapist license - NM Regulation & Licensing Board
3. Less than one year experience in occupational therapy.
4. Requires detailed knowledge of occupational therapy in terms of what and how work is to be done as well as why it is done; this level includes interpretation of data.
5. Basic computer skills required.
6. Basic understanding of the rules and regulations of the specific setting.
Education: Essential: Bachelor Degree
Credentials: Essential: Occupational Therapist
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
1. Evaluates and treats patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic interventions for rehabilitation of function/occupation and developmental disorders.
2. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of patients served.
3. Oversees and ensures a comprehensive rehabilitation program designed to meet the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and immediate environmental well-being of the patient.
4. Promotes patient/caregiver self-determination by optimizing outside resource utilization to achieve the highest level of independence.
5. Coordinates and communicates with various disciplines or services involved in patient care.
6. Coordinates efforts toward discharge goals established at initial evaluation and during episode of care.
7. Is a patient advocate.
8. Other duties as assigned.
9. Settings may include inpatient, outpatient, long-term care, community-based care, and home health care.
Benefits
We offer more than the standard benefits!
Presbyterian employees gain access to a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges, and more!
Learn more about our employee benefits:
Employee Benefits
Compensation
Maximum Offer for this position is up to: USD $51.41
Compensation Disclaimer: The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke-free campuses.
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