Occupational Therapist - Outpatient
About the role
Build Your Career. Transform Lives. Presbyterian is hiring an Occupational Therapist to evaluate patients and deliver individualized therapy services that restore function, promote independence, and empower patients to live life to the fullest while working alongside a collaborative interdisciplinary care team.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients and develop individualized treatment plans utilizing evidence-based occupational therapy interventions to restore function, enhance independence, and improve participation in meaningful daily activities.
- Deliver comprehensive rehabilitative care for patients experiencing physical, cognitive, developmental, and psychosocial challenges across the lifespan.
- Design, implement, and oversee personalized rehabilitation programs that address each patient's physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and environmental needs.
- Empower patients and caregivers through education, support, and resource coordination to maximize independence and self-management.
- Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, case managers, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care.
- Establish, monitor, and adjust treatment goals throughout the episode of care while facilitating safe and successful discharge planning.
- Advocate for patients by promoting access to appropriate services, resources, and support systems that optimize outcomes and quality of life.
- Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles and provide age-appropriate care to patients across the lifespan.
- Maintain accurate documentation and comply with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree preferred
- Occupational Therapist license
- Entry-level role; less than 1 year OT experience required
Benefits
- Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety wearable badge for discreet emergency calls
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications, and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
- EPIC electronic charting system
- Wellness program including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges
Schedule
Full-time (FTE 1.0), non-exempt. Varied days and hours.
Location
2100 N Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Clovis, NM 88101-9412
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses. Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.