Description

Occupational Therapist
Location: Carlsbad, NM
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

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