Occupational Therapist (OT) - Long Term Care (LTC) (Days), El Paso, TX

• Days, 8 hr days
  
• Start Date: 9/21/2026
  
• Contract: 13 Weeks
  
• Location: El Paso, TX
  
• Hourly Pay: $ 25.00
  
• Non-taxed Stipend: $1176.00
  
• Weekly Total Pay: $ 1926.00
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitates development and rehabilitation of patients with mental, emotional, and physical disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed occupational therapy.
  
• Meets the patient’s goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results and determining occupational therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
  
• Helps patient develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to disabilities.
  
• Implements programs involving manual arts and crafts, practice in functional, pre-vocational, vocational and homemaking skills and fosters activities of daily living.
  
• Promotes maximum independence by selecting and constructing therapies according to individual’s physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest.
  
• Prepares patient for return to employment by consulting with employers; determining potential employee difficulties; retraining employees; and helping employers understand necessary physical and job accommodations.
  
• Evaluates results of occupational therapy by observing, noting, and evaluating patient’s progress and recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications.
  
• Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers.
  
• Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment and recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.
  
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
  
• Maintains patient confidence and protects hospital operations by keeping information confidential.
  
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
  
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
  
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
  
• Develops occupational therapy staff by providing information and developing and conducting in-service training programs.
  
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
  
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  

Compensation:

• Weekly Pay (hourly) + Non-taxed Stipend (if eligible)
  
• Pay package details provided upon offer
  

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have 2 years OT experience
  
• TX State License or Compact required
  
• Must have and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification during employment
  
• Effective team skills including interaction, support, and respect are required.
  
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask
  
• Willingness to participate in continuing education and training programs
  
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently
  
• Excellent communication skills, professionalism, and reliability
  
• Ability to learn and apply basic computer skills including locating and opening documents, completing forms, opening and sending e-mail messages.
  

Compliance/Screening (Pre-Start):

• Drug screen and background check (facility required)
  
• Additional facility onboarding forms as assigned
  

Benefits

• Weekly pay
  
• Dedicated recruiter support
  
• Streamlined onboarding & compliance guidance
  
• Transparent pay packages
  
• Opportunities for extensions and future assignments
  

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