Occupational Therapist (OT) - PRN
Company: El Paso Rehabilitation Hospital
Location: El Paso
Posted on: October 26, 2024
Job Description:
Job DescriptionDescriptionA career at El Paso Rehabilitation
Hospital, a state-of-the-art, 36-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation
hospital owned and operated exclusively by Lifepoint
Rehabilitation, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital
member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in El Paso
County who need continued care to recover completely. You have
specialized skills and our patients in the El Paso area need them!
If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment
dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a
strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!•
Various shift availabilities• Tuition assistance/reimbursement• Low
nurse-to-patient ratios• Expansive benefit package• Professional
development and advancement opportunities• Targeted approach to
career development• Strong interdisciplinary teamwork
opportunities• Superior quality patient outcomes• Supportive
leadership and culture• CEU Support• State-of-the-art equipment
What you will do in this role:
- Assumes responsibility and accountability as indicated for the
care of those patients being treated by Certified Occupational
Therapist Assistants, rehabilitation technicians and occupational
therapy students. May be assigned to orient staff and students and
assume the duties and responsibilities of the supervisor in the
absence of that individual as qualified to do so
- Assesses patients' needs; identifies and initiates appropriate
occupational therapy interventions; works cooperatively with other
patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional
occupational therapy practice and interdisciplinary teamwork
- Observes and evaluates treatment affect, accomplishment of
short and long term goals. Recommends change to physician, if
needed
- Performs an appropriate assessment on each patient and performs
reassessments, as per policy. Performs accurate and timely QI
scoring. The population is adult and geriatric patients requiring
an adult medical rehabilitation program and services
- Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of
function of participation in rehabilitation; makes appropriate
interventions to reduce pain; makes appropriate physician contact
for intervention
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that
optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of
medical/health care errors
- Other duties as assignedQualifications
- Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the state
where the hospital is located
- Previous experience in all aspects of occupational therapy
preferred, but not required
- Effective oral and written communication skills in English with
additional languages preferred
- Current CPR/BLS certificationThe Rehabilitation Hospital of El
Paso offers 36 private suites, leading-edge therapy gyms,
custom-designed courtyards and dining areas, and an
interdisciplinary team. The hospital provides a broad range of
rehabilitation services and care to patients recovering from
strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, orthopedic injuries,
neurological conditions, amputations, trauma and more.
Keywords: El Paso Rehabilitation Hospital, Las Cruces , Occupational Therapist (OT) - PRN, Healthcare , El Paso, New Mexico
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