Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation·Carlsbad, New Mexico
The Occupational Therapist evaluates and implements therapeutic interventions to improve patients' daily living and work activities. This includes developing individualized treatment plans and collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team to optimize patient outcomes.
The Occupational Therapist evaluates, plans, and administers therapeutic interventions to enhance patients' ability to perform daily living and work activities in children and adults, as prescribed by a referring physician. This role involves establishing patient-centered treatment goals, reassessing progress regularly, and maintaining thorough documentation.
Essential Functions
Conducts comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations to determine patients' physical, cognitive, and emotional needs and documents findings accurately and thoroughly across diverse patient populations.
Develops individualized treatment plans that outline measurable goals and effective interventions, ensuring plans are well-documented and can be executed by other occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants.
Provides safe and effective treatment interventions, including therapeutic exercises, adaptive equipment training, and patient education, with appropriate documentation for each session.
Regularly reassesses patient progress, updating treatment plans as needed, and communicates changes to the care team and referring physician.
Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team, including physicians, nurses, and other rehabilitation professionals, to enhance patient outcomes and ensure a coordinated approach to care.
Demonstrates competency in administering treatment to a wide range of patient populations, adjusting techniques and interventions to meet age-specific and condition-specific needs.
Maintains a clean, safe, and organized environment for patients and staff, ensuring proper use and maintenance of all therapeutic equipment.
Provides mentoring and orientation for new staff members and occupational therapy students, fostering professional growth and adherence to best practices.
Ensures accurate and timely billing documentation that reflects services provided and complies with organizational and regulatory standards.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
Complies with all policies and standards.
Candidates must have 0-2 years of clinical experience and a registered Occupational Therapist license in the state of employment. A BLS certification and a Master's degree are also required.
Market context
Allied health roles in New Mexico often draw steady demand from hospitals, outpatient clinics, and surgical settings, especially for candidates with hands-on experience and current BLS certification. These positions can be competitive because employers may prefer NBSTSA or NCCT certification and practical experience that supports fast onboarding. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your certification status and tailor your application to the specific setting.
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