Occupational Therapist

Opportunity:

OT - OT

Job Details:

• Work 5 days per week with 8-hour shifts
• Plan, implement, and evaluate patient care programs designed to assist disabled patients in regaining physical and social stability and relearning daily living activities
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide services based on physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety-related criteria for assigned patient population
• Comply with facility policies and procedures including dress code requirements
• Plan, organize, and participate in medically oriented occupational therapy programs including evaluating patient abilities and limitations
• Assist clients in performing activities of all types using physical exercises to improve strength and dexterity
• Use activities to help patients improve visual acuity and ability to discern patterns
• Utilize computer programs to help clients improve decision-making, abstract reasoning, problem-solving, memory, sequencing, coordination, and perceptual skills
• Design or make special equipment needed at home or at work
• Develop computer-aided adaptive equipment and teach clients with severe limitations how to use that equipment to communicate and control their environment
• May work with particular populations including children and the elderly, or in specialized settings such as mental health
• Observe and evaluate patient progress, design treatment plans, and recommend programs suited to individual rehabilitative needs
• Coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities according to patient needs and treatment goals
• Participate in ward rounds, patient care conferences, consultations, and educational programs
• Prepare and maintain records and files indicating patient progress, care plans, and related statistical data
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy required
• New Mexico licensure as an Occupational Therapist required
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required