Occupational Therapist​/Performance Therapy

Location Address: 1100 Central Avenue SE, Albuquerque, NM

Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $37.29 | Maximum Offer $56.92

Our Downtown Hospital Inpatient Rehab Department is seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) to evaluate patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic interventions for rehabilitation of physical, functional and developmental disorders.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement and scholarship opportunities
• Staff safety program featuring a wearable badge to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness program
• EPIC electronic charting system

• Evaluates and treats patients regarding the application of a wide variety of therapeutic interventions for rehabilitation of function/occupation and developmental disorders.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of patients served.
• Oversees and insures a comprehensive rehabilitation program designed to meet the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and immediate environmental well‑being of the patient.
• Promotes patient/caregiver self‑determination by optimizing outside resource utilization to achieve the highest level of independence.
• Coordinates and communicates with various disciplines or services involved in patient care.
• Coordinates efforts toward discharge goals established at initial evaluation and during the episode of care.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Provides direct patient care and/or consultative services for children, teens, and infants in the PICU, PEDs oncology unit and the premature and/or medically complex infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of babies and children served.
• Oversees and ensures a comprehensive rehabilitation program designed to meet the physical, neuro‑developmental outcomes, supports infant/child mental health and immediate environmental well‑being of the infant/child.
• Promotes infant/caregiver/parent self‑determination by optimizing outside resource utilization to achieve the highest level of independence.
• Supports nurturing the infant‑family dyad.
• Coordinates and communicates with various disciplines or services involved in the infant/child's care.
• Coordinates efforts toward discharge goals established at initial evaluation and during episode of care.
• Acts as an infant, child, and family advocate.
• This is an advanced practice area and not appropriate for COTA or new‑graduate OT.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy required;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• New Mexico Occupational Therapist License.
• BLS certification required at time of hire.
• Detailed knowledge of occupational therapy in terms of what and how work is to be done as well as why it is done.
• Less than one year experience in occupational therapy.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Basic understanding of the rules and regulations of the specific setting.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug‑free and tobacco‑free employer with smoke‑free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer:
The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.