Overview

Starting at $50/hour 

Smith Therapy Partners has been the premier provider for outpatient orthopedics serving Las Vegas, Henderson, and surrounding communities for over 20 years. We are known for providing the highest quality care for our patients and our team of highly skilled physical therapists who are honored and delighted to help patients reach their goals. 

The Occupational Therapist plans, organizes, develops, administers, directs, and supervises Occupational Therapy treatment in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, regulations and guidelines. The individual in this position must have initiative and be innovative, and must possess a sense of responsibility, integrity and sound judgment, follow standards of proper conduct, and abide by facility policies and standards of care. This position does provide direct patient care to, adult and geriatric patients, including comprehensive assessment, treatment planning and provision of therapy. The Occupational Therapist contributes to program development, quality improvement, program assessment, and departmental policy and procedure development.

Responsibilities

Evaluates patient?s functional status (muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, self-care ability, work capacity, etc.).Develops the individualized plan of care.Develops treatment program and establishes goals for improved function. Communicates plan of care to referring physician and other organization professionals. Also, as necessary, will develop program for caregiver?s energy conservation.Teach new skills or retrain patient in once familiar daily activities that have been lost due to illness or injury, in accordance with organization policy.Fabricate splints and instruct patient in the use of various types of adaptive equipment to improve function.Train patient and family/caregiver in the use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices.Maintains appropriate clinical records, progress notes, and reports to the physician any changes in the patient?s condition. Submits these records in accordance with organization policy.Maintains contact/communication with team members in the patient?s care to promote coordinated, efficient care.Attends and contributes to in-services, group meetings, and other meetings as required by organization policy to ensure comprehensive assessments for the patients of the organization.Instructs and educates patient?s/family/caregiver and other team members in patient?s treatment regime.Participates in discharge planning for patient.

Qualifications

� Demonstrates excellent communication skills� Ability to communicate complex information in a well thought-out easily understood manner, both orally and in writing in a variety of settings and styles;� Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.� Thorough knowledge in problem solving and presentation skills.� Action oriented and driven for results.� Excellent customer service skills.� Ability to maintain strictest confidentiality.� Ability to delegate and communicate in an honest, direct and professional manner, relating well to others to build rapport and effective relationships.� Ability to demonstrate active listening by asking clarifying questions, identify and share relevant information and solicit feedback from others and give and receives feedback objectively.� Ability to practice time management, timely decision making, and conflict management.� Commitment to company values.