Travel Occupational Therapist
Clovis, NM
DT-Healthcare Staffing
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

DT-Trak is a national medical staffing company that works with federal, state, and commercial hospital systems.

Immediate Need for a Licensed Occupational Therapist- Evaluate and Treat Acute Care Inpatient and Outpatient population (PRIMARILY OUTPATIENT)

75 MILE STRAIGHT LINE RADIUS RULE (not driving distance) - NO LOCAL TRAVELERS -Please only submit candidates that are aware of their submission to our facility. Please do not allow candidates to contact facility. Please only submit candidates with an active NM or compact license. Please note time off requests must be disclosed with initial submission to be considered for approval. Time off requested after the acceptance date will not be approved. Must be a team player, flexible and accustomed to fast paced environment. Must have successfully completed at least one 13-week travel assignment. When submitting candidates include at least two references (one must be from current manager), a resume, and completed skills checklist/competency assessment.

DESCRIPTION: OT’s have to have experience in all areas HHC, OP, Acute. OT will plan and implement specific treatment programs for individual patients according to the principles and practices of Occupational Therapy.  

• Evaluates and treats patients regarding the application
  of a wide variety of therapeutic interventions for rehabilitation of
  function/occupation and developmental disorders. 
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth
  and development over the life span of patients served 
• Oversees and insures a comprehensive rehabilitation
  program designed to meet the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and
  immediate environmental well-being of the patient 
• Promotes patient/caregiver self-determination by
  optimizing outside resource utilization to achieve the highest level of
  independence 
• Coordinates and communicates with various disciplines
  or services involved in patient care. 
• Coordinates efforts toward discharge goals established
  at initial evaluation and during episode of care. 
• Is a patient advocate. 
• Other duties as assigned.

CERTS: BLS required. PALS and ACLS preferred. BLS, (ACLS, and PALS if obtained) must be completed through American Heart Association, American Health and Safety, or American Red Cross. EPIC EMR experience
preferred.

SHIFTS: DAYS 8AM-5PM* Weekend and holiday - rotation * Shifts may fluctuate to fulfill department staffing needs between Inpatient and/or Outpatient. On call, weekends and holidays may be required. Travelers are
first to float within facility and to alternate locations within 20 miles of permanent assigned location. Traveling pairs are not guaranteed same schedules or same shifts.

ORIENTATION: 1st week of the contract, not to exceed 40 total hours, and includes EPIC training. Scrubs required and provided by the facility.