Occupational Therapist Full Time
How this pay compares
This posting states $50–$65 an hour. Occupational therapists employed in New Mexico earn a median of $47.68 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
Join a team where your growth, success, and impact are at the heart of our mission. At PureHealth, we're not just building careers; we're nurturing lifelong journeys of professional and personal development. We're committed to taking care of our community, providing unparalleled care and making a meaningful impact like nowhere else. Be part of a team that's dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of those we serve.
Unmatched Benefits & Perks
- Tuition Reimbursement and Professional License Renewal Reimbursement
- Free CEUs
- 401k Plan
- Rewards and Recognition via CareHeroes Program (Gift Cards for Great Performance!)
- Flexible Scheduling
- Professional Career Growth
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Position Summary
To provide occupational therapy services in complies with laws and regulations applicable to this position and act in accordance with Corporate Compliance Program. The Occupational Therapist is to perform patient care tasks under minimal supervision with advanced skills in clinical reasoning, problem-solving and treatment interventions. Evaluate and treats patients, as well as provide direction and supervision of Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants as indicated within the Texas licensing Board and American Occupational Therapy Association scope of practice.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide direct customer care that meets department and professional standards of practice, including customer evaluation and assessment, development of occupational therapy care plan, customer treatment, family/caregiver training, and discharge planning. May serve as a clinician in both the inpatient and outpatient settings
- Evaluates for, recommends, applies, and educates patient on prosthetic, supportive devices, and equipment as appropriate
- Participates in clinical teaching, including the clinical instruction of occupational therapy interns/students
- Performs all necessary customer care documentation, including assessments, plan of care, progress notes, discharge summaries, and charges for evaluation and treatment. Documentation must reflect patient status, progress, and changes
- Schedules and maintains assigned customer caseload consistent with department productivity standards
- Informs supervisor if problems arise related to the delivery of customer care or caseload volume
- Ensures documentation and billing are timely, accurate, and complete, including evaluations, re- certifications, progress notes, and discharge summaries
- Identifies need for equipment repair or upgrade to maintain quality of care
- Attends and participates in in-service training.
Competencies
- Advances customers as indicated throughout therapy stay
- Effectively communicates and collaborates with internal and external customers: customers, physicians, family members and team members
- Quality and timely documentation
- Quality and timely evaluations
- Demonstrate quality supervision of Assistants
- Maintains productivity expectation
Culture
This is a high performance environment propelled by collaboration through our Teams of Excellence (T.O.E.) Program. The expectation for each team member is to engage in our complex and dynamic organization by adding value and support to fellow team members.
Work Environment
This job operates in a post-acute setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the facility. This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. Team member is expected to adhere to facility’s no-smoking policy.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 60 pounds.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a position in a post-acute setting that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Weekend and holiday shifts will be required.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
HIPAA
Team members are required to adhere to policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements for the privacy and security of protected health information. Team member are permitted to use and/or disclose only minimum amount of Protected Health Information necessary to complete assigned tasks. Reports all suspected violation of company’s HIPAA policies or procedures to facility CEO.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers at all levels of the organization
- Proficient computer and Microsoft Application skills. Must have an ability to learn new systems
- Ability to work with a culturally diverse population
- Must have positive communication skills and demonstrated adequate maturity and patience
- Proficient in the English language. Good communication (verbal and written), customer service and interpersonal skills
- Must have good organizational skills with attention to detail
- Must be able to successfully prioritize workload, demonstrate initiative, and analyze situations to make sound decisions
- Must show initiative and take action on observed needs
- Self-directing with the ability to work with minimal direct supervision
- Able to communicate, direct, motivate and build team relations
- Ability to make sound clinical judgment relating to the provision of Rehabilitation services
- Collaboration with member of the interdisciplinary team in delivery of patient care to maximize functional outcomes.
- Active license required.
Required Education/Experience
- Graduate of an accredited therapy program
Required Licenses/Certifications
- Valid State Appropriate OT License
Preferred Education/Experience
- A minimum one (1) year of related experience
From Las Estancias by Pure Health's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Las Estancias by Pure Health
Las Estancias by Pure Health is a 120 (source: Medicare Care Compare: Las Estancias by Pure Health)-bed nursing home in Albuquerque, NM, certified by Medicare and Medicaid. Its job board posts jobs for therapists, nurses and nursing assistants. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Las Estancias by Pure Health
Based in Albuquerque, NMHires in New MexicoPay on its listings: 100% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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