Occupational Therapist - Outpatient
Presbyterian System Services•Rio Rancho, NM
•Onsite
About The Position
Are you passionate about helping people achieve their goals and live meaningful lives? Do you have the skills and knowledge to provide effective and evidence-based interventions for a variety of clients? If so, you might be the perfect candidate for our occupational therapy team! As an occupational therapist, you will work with patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic interventions for rehabilitation of physical and developmental disorders. Sign-on bonus & relocation available for qualified candidates. How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
Requirements
- Masters preferred.
- Professional Roles and Requirements: Occupational Therapist
- 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.
- Basic computer skills required.
- Basic understanding of the rules and regulations of the specific setting
- Less than one year experience in occupational therapy.
Responsibilities
- Evaluates and treats patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic interventions for rehabilitation of function/occupation and developmental disorders.
- Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of patients served
- Oversees and insures a comprehensive rehabilitation program designed to meet the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and immediate environmental well-being of the patient
- Promotes patient/caregiver self-determination by optimizing outside resource utilization to achieve the highest level of independence.
- Coordinates and communicates with various disciplines or services involved in patient care.
- Coordinates efforts toward discharge goals established at initial evaluation and during episode of care.
- Is a patient advocate.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus
- relocation available
- Educational and career development options
- tuition and certification reimbursement
- scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts
- higher education differentials
- certifications differentials
- various lead roles differentials (for eligible positions)
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
- free on-site and community-based gyms
- nutrition coaching and classes
- mindfulness and meditation resources
- wellness challenges
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
