Occupational Therapist-Home Healthcare-ABQ
 Presbyterian Healthcare Services | |
 United States, New Mexico, Albuquerque | |
| 1100 Central Avenue Southeast (Show on map) | |
 Jan 07, 2026 | |
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Location Address: 8100 Constitution Pl NE , Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110-7643, United States of AmericaCompensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $: 0Maximum Offer for this position is up to $: 0Summary: Evaluate and establish treatment program and provide occupational therapy and instruct care givers, Presbyterian Home Health staff, and patient in treatment program and safe Activities of Daily Livings in patient s home. This includes promoting client/caregiver ability for self-determination and care, optimizing their participation in this process and optimizing outside resource utilization to achieve self-management. The Occupational Therapist is responsible for coordinating and communicating with various disciplines or services involved in client care and coordinating their efforts toward discharge goals established at onset and during course of care. Is a patient advocate.How you grow, learn and thrive matters here. Type of Opportunity: Full timeFTE: 1Job Exempt: NoWork Shift: Days (United States of America)Responsibilities: *Evaluates patients, develops plans and goals, and implements treatment programs for improvement of physical or developmental dysfunction and independence in activities of daily living. Continuously reassess treatment plans and goals.*Evaluates, observes and Instructs patient/family/care givers in follow through with Occupational Therapy program, leaving written instructions in the home. *Order and adapt equipment for safety and patient independence at home, instruct in care and use of adaptive equipment. *Initiates documentation in the home and completely records all care delivery as required by the profession and the department by the end of each day; this includes admissions. *Communicates with patient, family, physician/Advanced Practice Clinician (APC), and other healthcare providers regarding patient care. *Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. *Participate in weekly team conferences, educational programs, in-services and other meetings as required. Participates on special project teams, *Participates in agency continuous quality improvement activities as required *Maintains a department defined productivity standard for visits and caseload management. *Precepts newly hired therapists and students and serves as a resource person and professional role model as needed *Supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, supervise/instruct Home Health Aides/Certified Nursing Assistants in therapy program follow through. *Responsible for holiday and weekend coverage for agency admission and patients home visits as required on a rotating basis. *Performs other functions as required. Qualifications: Bachelors degree and educational requirements needed to be licensed as an Occupational Therapist in New Mexico and meet requirements of Home Health Medicare Conditions of Participation if necessary.One-year experience in supervised clinical practice in acute care or rehab setting preferred. Basic typing competency preferred. Need to have current drivers license, Basic Life Support Certification, as well as auto insurance. We're all about well-being, starting with yours. 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. AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses. | |