Occupational Therapist Per Diem

• Organize and deliver occupational therapy to facilitate rehabilitation of the physically-impaired following disease, injury, or surgical intervention
• Direct patient participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce and enhance performance
• Facilitate learning of skills and functions necessary for adaptation and productivity
• Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures
• ASSESSMENT - Evaluate patient to determine treatment goals
• outline delivery of therapy according to assessed needs
• THERAPY PLAN - Plan therapy program to include sensorimotor, educational, recreational, and social activities designed to help patients regain physical functions or to adjust to handicaps
• CONSULTATION - Consult with members of rehabilitative team in therapy delivery
• consult with medical staff on patient care
• THERAPY - Select constructive therapy suited to patient needs
• EDUCATION - Educate patients on skills and techniques required for participation in therapy program
• evaluate progress, attitudes and behavior as related to rehabilitative potential
• SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT - Order supplies and equipment
• TOOLS & EQUIPMENT - Clean and repair tools and equipment
• TRAINING - Conduct or participate in training medical/nursing/ancillary personnel in occupational therapy techniques and objectives
• DEVICES - Design and fit adaptive devices for patient use
• DOCUMENTATION - Document patient care activities
• process patient billing
• SUPERVISION - Supervise and instruct occupational therapy students and volunteers as delegated
• delegate patient treatment responsibilities to ancillary staff as appropriate
• CUSTOMER RELATIONS - Establish and maintain good rapport and effective working relationships with patients, visitors, physicians and Hospitals employees
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

• Bachelor's Degree in Related Discipline
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
• NM Occupational Therapist License or Temporary License

• Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
• 1 year directly related experience

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials