About the Role
Presbyterian is seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) to evaluate 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.
Responsibilities
- Evaluates and treats patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic interventions for rehabilitation of function/occupation and developmental disorders.
- Demonstrates 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.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Occupational Therapy required.
- Masters degree preferred.
- NM Occupational Therapist License.
- BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire.
- 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.
- Less than one year experience in occupational therapy.
- Basic computer skills required.
- Basic understanding of the rules and regulations of the specific setting.
Location
- 1100 Central Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87106-4930
Work Type
- PRN
- FTE: 0.00
- Job Exempt: No
- Work Shift: Days
Experience Level
- Less than one year experience in occupational therapy.
Education Level
- Bachelors Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Masters degree preferred.
Salary/Compensations
- Minimum Offer $39.15
- Maximum Offer $66.64
Benefits
- Sign-on Bonus & relocation available for qualified candidates.
- Educational and career development options, including 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, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions).
- Malpractice liability insurance.
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department.
- EPIC electronic charting system.
- Wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.
About the Company
- Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve.
- We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group.
- Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
- Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
Equal Opportunity
- AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED.
- PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
