Location
Las Cruces, NM | United States
Job description
Job Summary:
The Registered Occupational Therapist will provide diagnostic evaluations and treatment to assigned patients, and help patients reach maximum performance level and to use skills learned to the fullest to function in the community within the limits of their capabilities.
Supervisory Responsibilities: - Supervises certified occupational therapy assistant, occupational therapy aide, and students in patient treatment.
Duties/Responsibilities: - Provides consultation in areas such as environmental design, adaptive equipment, proper positioning of patients to prevent contractures and splinting.
- Administers and writes evaluations of assigned patients in accordance with departmental standards and procedures.
- Maintains timely and accurate patient records and reports.
- Designs and administers treatment programs to increase patients' levels of functioning. Uses therapeutic exercises and activities to improve or maintain strength, range of motion, and fine-motor coordination. Instructs patients in adapted techniques and the use of adaptive equipment for meal preparation, home management, dressing, feeding, and other self-care skills. Trains patients in the use of upper-extremity prosthetic devices to resume previous daily routines. Participates in home assessments.
- Provides therapy for neurological integration; administers sensor-motor integration treatment techniques and visual perceptual-motor remediation programs. Uses activities to increase developmental levels of patients. Designs and provides individualized therapy for adult learning-disabled patients.
- Provides prevention therapy to maintain functional skills; instructs patients in energy conservation, joint protection, safety techniques for sensory loss, and transferring and visual field deficits; instructs patients' families in personal care for patients, especially proper transfer techniques to avoid back strain.
- Provides activities to assess patients' organizational skills, attention spans, cognitive abilities, coordination (fine and gross-motor), and adaptive-equipment needs.
- Designs home programs and instructs patients or families in carrying out such programs.
- Participates in patient support groups with other team members.
Education and Experience: - Bachelors degree in occupational therapy required.
- Current registration with the American Occupational Therapy Association required.
- One year of experience preferred.
Physical Requirements: - Will engage in movements that involve lifting equipment used in patient care, etc.
- May be exposed to infectious diseases and human waste products.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. at times.
If interested in this position please email Marti Brende at [email protected]
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