Occupational Therapist

Description

Interim Healthcare is looking for you!

Interim Healthcare was voted “A fastest growing company” and “Third best place to work” by Albuquerque Business First magazine. We want YOU to join our great company and share our success!!

Specific qualifications for the OT role include:

· Current OT License within the State of New Mexico

· 1 year minimum experience

· Home Health experience preferred

· Graduate of an accredited school of occupational therapy: Bachelors/ Master’s degree preferred

· Reliable transportation

Occupational Therapist (OT) Job Description:

· Providing initial and ongoing assessment to determine level of functioning.

· A Occupational therapist gathers background data, reviews referrals, selects and modifies evaluation tools, and evaluates patients determining the level of patient’s physical and psychosocial functioning.

· Developing and revising the plan of care in consultation with the physician and other care-team members.

· Responsible for planning, evaluation, and treatment implementation of assigned caseload.

· Preparing clinical progress notes.

· Supervising therapy assistants and home health aides as appropriate.

· Evaluating outcomes.

· Planning Discharge.

· Educate patients and/or families about proper safe use and recommend methods for installation of adaptive equipment.

· Responsibilities may also include the training of students from university or community colleges assigned.