Job Description
Compensation : $47 - $47 Hourly
Client Job Ref ID : 139298
Shift Description : Day or night shifts
Travel Occupational Therapist Lovington, New Mexico, United States - 88260 Job Title: Travel Occupational Therapist
Shift: Day or night shifts - 36 hours (weekends rotating)
Number of openings: 1 Duration: 13 weeks
Start Date: 07/03/2023
Stipend: $1,246
Hourly Pay: $47
OT: 1.5
Weekly pay: $1,772
JOB DESCRIPTION A 25 bed general acute care community based hospital
- Organize and conduct a medically prescribed occupational therapy program to restore function, prevent disability following disease, injury, or loss of a body part; and help the patient reach their maximum performance and assume a place in society while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities.
- Synthesize available data on a patient (obtained from physical examination and history) to generate a written evaluation and plan of care within 24 hours of patient encounter.
- Provide occupational therapy interventions aligned with current evidence with goal of meeting or exceeding the national benchmarks for functional improvement. [Based on Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes (FOTO) scores].
- Accurately documents occupational therapy treatments for each patient with charges generated and note being locked by midnight the day of the patient encounter.
- Demonstrates all American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) values associated with professionalism: •Altruism •Equality •Freedom •Justice •Dignity •Truthfulness •Prudence
- Communicates (interpersonal, written, verbal and electronic communication) with patients, co-workers and the public in a manner that upholds the hospitals, Joint Commission state, and federal regulatory policies.
QUALIFICATIONS Work Experience - Preferred two years' experience as a Licensed Occupational Therapist.
- Preferred one years' experience in the management of an Occupational Therapy Department
Education - Preferred Master's degree in Occupational Therapy, or BS in OT with 5 years experience.
License/Registration/Certification
- Active unencumbered New Mexico State Occupational Therapy License
- ACLS/BLS - American Heart Association
Physical Requirements - Must be able to push, pull, bend, and ambulate without assistance.
ABOUT HEALTHCARE STAFFING PLUS Healthcare Staffing Plus is a US based national per diem, local contract, and locum tenens agency. We are located in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Indiana just outside of Louisville, KY.
With close to 24 years of non-clinical healthcare experience that includes 16 years of solid medical staffing and recruiting experience, we deliver on our promise of adhering to strict and ethical recruiting standards handled with the utmost professionalism. Never resting on our laurels of sourcing candidates thoroughly and presenting our clients only the cream of the crop.
BENEFITS - Personalized recruiter that is solely dedicated to you! Weekly pay
- Direct deposit
- Completion bonuses
- Housing stipend
- Per diem daily meals and incidentals
- Reimbursements on state licensing, medical exams, vaccines,
- Travel expenses to assignment (mileage, airfare, etc.,) Free telemedicine services
- Medical , dental and vision insurance
- Prescription drug card
- Referral bonuses .
- ....and much more!
Required Skills Critical thinking skills,, Excellent communication skils
Reference Code 139298
Job Category Occupational Therapists
Facility Type Agency,Hospital Based
Pay Rate 47 - 47USDPer Hour
Specialty Physical medicine/rehabilitation
Geographical Setting Urban,Metropolitan
On Call Yes
Board Certification Yes
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Weekly pay, Contract work, Work experience placement, Locum, Local area, Shift work, Night shift, Rotating shift, Weekend work, Day shift,