Job Title
Occupational Therapist (OT) – Travel Contract
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Travel | Days | Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM, with one Saturday per month required; holidays required
Key Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations and develop individualized, age-appropriate treatment plans
- Implement and modify treatment programs to maximize the functional status of hospitalized patients
- Attend and contribute to interdisciplinary care plan meetings
- Participate actively in discharge planning for inpatient and rehab populations
- Complete required administrative duties and contribute to performance improvement initiatives
- Document clinical activity using the facility's EMR system (MedHost)
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 1 year of occupational therapy experience required
- Active New Mexico OT licensure or a qualifying state license required
- Current BLS certification required
- Acute care experience required
- Fingerprinting required for all New Mexico travelers prior to start
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience working in inpatient rehabilitation or swing bed settings
- Familiarity with MedHost or similar hospital EMR platforms
Why Join Us
- 13-week travel contract with a projected start date offering a defined, stable assignment in an acute care facility with inpatient rehab and swing bed units
- No floating and no on-call requirements, allowing you to focus entirely on patient care within your assigned unit