Local Contract Occupational Therapist - $56 per hour

About the role

TalentBurst, Inc is seeking a local contract Occupational Therapist for a position in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The role begins on 10/19/2026 with an assignment length of approximately 14–15 weeks, requiring 40 hours per week (minimum guarantee 35 hours) on an 8‑hour shift (e.g., 08:00 AM – 04:30 PM). The Occupational Therapist will provide outpatient rehabilitation services in an in‑home setting for the older adult population, working in patients’ private residences or independent living facilities. This position emphasizes evaluation and treatment in the patient’s most functional environment, organizing and conducting occupational therapy programs, directing patient participation in therapeutic tasks, and facilitating the learning of skills essential for adaptation and productivity. The role offers a flexible schedule and the opportunity to work across various settings.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants, temporary licensees, students, and support personnel as required by state licensure and professional standards.
• Adhere to department and patient treatment schedules, including clinical and billing documentation and work‑related meetings.
• Attend and contribute to patient care, staffing conferences, and related meetings.
• Make referrals to other disciplines and agencies to address comprehensive patient needs.
• Consult with rehabilitation team members, including community physicians, to select appropriate therapeutic regimens.
• Adapt programs and plans of care according to individual patient needs.
• Promote a safe environment and enforce elimination of fire and safety hazards.
• Order supplies and equipment as necessary; clean, maintain, identify, and report equipment repair needs.
• Prioritize patient service, ensuring high‑quality, caring, and compassionate care that respects patients’ and families’ needs and rights.
• Screen, examine, and evaluate patients (history, systems review, tests and measures); synthesize information to establish diagnoses, identify impairments, predict improvement levels and timeframes, identify precautions/contraindications, and design plans of care.
• Develop treatment goals and methods with patients and caregivers; implement occupational therapy treatment plans and complete all related documentation.
• Apply therapeutic techniques in areas such as cognitive skills, muscle strength, coordination, endurance, mobility, perceptual abilities, sensory awareness, sitting and standing tolerance, balance, activities of daily living, joint protection, work simplification, orientation, physical agent modalities, low vision, falls risk management, medication management, health and wellness, community integration and reintegration.
• Utilize case management skills in home and community settings.
• Design, fabricate, fit, and/or apply adaptive devices (including orthotics and prosthetics) and train patients in their use.
• Select activities suited to each patient’s physical and mental capacity, intelligence level, and interests.
• Instruct patients in skills and techniques for functional activities and evaluate patient progress, attitudes, and behavior relative to rehabilitative potential.

Requirements

• Valid Occupational Therapy license in the state(s) of practice, or proof of license eligibility.
• Valid driver’s license or reliable, independent transportation to and from patients’ residences.
• Compliance with applicable legal requirements, standards, policies and procedures, including the Compliance and Ethics Program, Standard/Code of Conduct, Federal False Claims Act, and HIPAA.
• Participate in required orientation and training programs.
• Promptly report concerns and suspected incidences of non‑compliance to supervisor, Compliance Liaison, or Compliance Officer via the Integrity Hotline.
• Cooperate with monitoring, audit functions, and investigations.
• Participate, as requested, in quality assurance and process improvement activities.

Skills

• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Schedule

• 40 hours per week (minimum guarantee 35 hours).
• Shift: 8 hours, e.g., 08:00 AM – 04:30 PM.
• Flexible schedule and work environment in various settings.