OT Inpatient Rehab

Occupational Therapist Inpatient

We are seeking to fill a dynamic inpatient acute care occupational therapist role at New Mexico's only Level 1 trauma center and premier teaching hospital. The successful applicant will rotate between UNMH's adult care units. Occupational therapists on our team also have the opportunity to train on specialty teams including the ICU's pediatric units splint team and burn team. You will work with a team of highly skilled physical and occupational therapists assistants nurses and medical teams. Opportunities to precept students are available. This role will include some weekend and holiday requirements. Experience preferred however new grads are welcome and if selected will be supported with a robust training program.

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

Compensation Disclaimer: Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors including but not limited to experience education and other business and organizational considerations.

Position Summary:

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. Patient care assignment may include neonate pediatric adolescent adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities:

• Patient Safety 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies procedures and protocols
• Development - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs reading current literature attending in-services meetings and workshops
• 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"
• 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

Qualifications:

Education: Essential: Bachelor's Degree Education specialization: Related Discipline

Experience: Essential: Nonessential: Bilingual English Spanish Keres Tewa Tiwa Towa Zuni or Navajo 1 year directly related experience

Credentials: Essential: CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days NM Occupational Therapist License or Temporary License

Physical Conditions: Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Working conditions: Essential: Med Haz: Mod exposure to chemicals/dangerous equip/materials Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required