ID: 44969768 Shift: 5×8 Hr 7A-3:30P Description: Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital’s outpatient clinics. The Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital provides state-of-the-art rehabilitation services for patients recovering from health care conditions such as stroke, brain injury and musculoskeletal disorders. The only rehabilitation hospital in the state accredited in six programs by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital’s Outpatient Therapy Department is comprised of six interdisciplinary clinic sites throughout the greater Albuquerque and Santa Fe areas. We pride ourselves on our ability to provide 1:1 hour long treatment sessions and offer a variety of specialty services and programs. At Lovelace, you have the opportunity to work with varied diagnoses such as brain injuries, spinal cord injury, stroke rehabilitation, orthopedics, etc. Across all stages of diagnosis and recovery. Occupational Therapist Main Job Responsibilities and Duties:Responsible for providing occupational therapy treatment in the rehabilitation of individuals with developmental, physical, cognitive and/or emotional impairments, disabilities and/or handicaps.Provides detailed and concise documentation of evaluation, treatment, interim reports, and discharge evaluations within departmental time lines.Provides all necessary documentation required for on-going patient care.Test and evaluate patients’ physical and mental abilities and analyze medicaldata to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients.Complete and maintain necessary medical records.Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in hospital to help rehabilitate those impaird because of illness, injury or psychological or developmental problems.Plan and implement programs and social activites to help patients learn work or school skilss and adjust to handicaps.Select activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills wihtin limites of their mental or physical capabilities.Evaluate patients’ progress and prepare reports that detail progress. Train cargivers in providing for the needs of a patient during and after therapy.Lay out materials such as puzzles, scissors and eating utensils for use in therapy, and clean and repair these tolls after therapy sessions.Consult with rehabilitation team to select activity programs or coordiante occupational therapy with other therapuetic activities.Design and create, or requisition, special supplies and equipment, such as splints, braces, and computer-sided adaptive equipment.Recommend changes in patients’ work or living envrionments, consistent with their needs and capabilities.Develop and participate in promation programs, group activities, or discussions to promote client health, facilitate social adjustment, alleviate stress, and prevent physical or mental disability.Help patients improve decision making, abstract reasoning, memory, sequencing, coordination, and preceptual skills, using computer programs. Schedule Notes:7A-3:30PWill be scheduled and required to work holidays as needed.Will be scheduled and required to work rotational weekends.Skills: One (1) year experience in similar healthcare rehab setting required. Must have:Ability to communicate effectively and finish tasks in a timely mannerAbility to follow oral and written instruction and established proceduresStrong interpersonal skills Required OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST REHAB THERAPY DISABILITY Additional MEDICAL RECORDSEducation: Bachelor s of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited institution required, Master s Degree in Occupational Therapy preferred. Current Licensure or licensure eligible in Occupational Therapy in State of NM. BLS required.;Languages: English Read Write Speak English(Speak , Read , Write)Job Category: Clinical-Travel Guaranteed Hours: 40.00 Contract Weeks:88