Occupational Therapist - Inpatient RMC Job at Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Rio Rancho, NM

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  • Presbyterian Healthcare Services
  • Rio Rancho, NM

Job Description

Occupational Therapist - Inpatient RMC at Presbyterian Healthcare Services summary:

The Occupational Therapist position at Rust Medical Center requires evaluating and treating patients to enhance their physical and developmental rehabilitation. The role involves collaborating with various disciplines to coordinate patient care and promote independence through comprehensive rehabilitation programs. Candidates should possess at least a bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and demonstrate knowledge in therapeutic interventions for patients across various ages, including infants and children.

Overview:

Our Rust Medical Center InPatient Rehab Department is seeking a Occupational Therapist (OT) to evaluate patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic interventions for rehabilitation of physical and developmental disorders


Type of Opportunity: Full Time FTE: 1.0 (40 Hours/week)
Work Schedule: Days

 

Sign-on Bonus & relocation available for qualified candidates.

 

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

  • 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)
  • Shift differentials for nights and weekends
  • Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
  • Malpractice liability insurance
  • Loan forgiveness through the 
  • EPIC electronic charting system

 

 

 

 

Interested in learning more?:

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Qualifications:
  • Bachelors Degree in Occupational Therapy essential, Masters degree preferred.
  • 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.
  • BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire
    • Pediatric Physical Therapist
      Occupational Therapist: Two years of experience providing infant/child developmental services preferred.
      Competency or validation of participation in pediatric and NICU education and formal training and/or mentoring
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.

Settings may include inpatient, outpatient, long term care, community based care and home health care

Pediatric Occupational Therapist the following also apply:

Provide direct patient care and/or consultative services for children, teens, and infants in the PICU, PEDs oncology unit and the premature and/or medically complex infants in the Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Just demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of babies and children served.

 

Oversees and ensures a comprehensive rehabilitation program designed to meet the physical, neurodevelopmental outcomes, supports infant/child mental health and immediate environmental well-being of the infant/child.

 

Promotes infant/caregiver/parent self-determination by optimizing outside resource utilization to achieve the highest level of independence.

 

Nurture the infant-family dyad.
Coordinates and communicates with various disciplines or services involved in the infants/child care.
Coordinates efforts toward discharge goals established at initial evaluation and during episode of care.
Is an infant, child, and family advocate.
This is an advanced practice area and not appropriate for COTA or New graduate OT.
Other duties as assigned.

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:


Why work at Presbyterian?

As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans. For our employees, we offer a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more.

Presbyterian's story is really the story of the remarkable people who choose to work here. The hard work of our physicians, nurses, employees, board members and volunteers grew Presbyterian from a tiny tuberculosis sanatorium to a statewide healthcare system that serves more than 875,000 New Mexicans.


About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a 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 1,600 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.


About Our Regional Delivery System

Presbyterian's Regional Delivery System is a network of six hospitals and medical centers throughout rural New Mexico including locations in Clovis, Espanola, Ruidoso, Santa Fe, Socorro and Tucumcari. Our regional facilities are home to more than 1,600 clinical and non-clinical employees who help make Presbyterian the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 statewide employees. With a variety of services ranging from general surgery to pediatrics to heart and cancer care, our regional employees are proud to provide close-to-home care for their communities.

We are part of New Mexico's history - and committed to its future. That is why we will continue to work just as hard and care just as deeply to serve New Mexico for years to come.


About New Mexico

New Mexico continues to grow steadily in population and features a low cost-of living.

Varied landscapes bring filmmakers here from around the world to capture a slice of the natural beauty New Mexicans enjoy every day. Our landscapes are as diverse as our culture - from mountains, forests, canyons, and lakes, to caverns, hot springs and sand dunes.

New Mexico offers endless recreational opportunities to explore and enjoy an active lifestyle. Venture off the beaten path, challenge your body in the elements, or open yourself up to the expansive sky. From hiking, golfing and biking to skiing, snowboarding and boating, it's all available among our beautiful wonders of the west.

 

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Maximum Offer for this position is up to: USD $51.41/Hr. 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.

Keywords:

Occupational Therapist, rehabilitation, patient care, therapeutic interventions, physical therapy, pediatric care, developmental disorders, healthcare, inpatient rehabilitation, patient advocacy

Job Tags

Full time, New year, Local area, Immediate start, Relocation, Relocation bonus, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work,

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