Scismic

Occupational Therapist

Las Vegas, Nevada · Staff+

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 414 days ago

ExcelCommunicationMicrosoft Office

About the role

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Completes initial evaluations (MDT's), re-evaluations and consultations for patients in the program
Prepares reports and attends multidisciplinary case meeting to decide and review the continuing treatment.

Develops ideas, plans, and procedures for initiation, expansion, improvement, and evaluation of therapy programs.
Maintains clinical and administrative records in accordance with professional standards, state guidelines and agency system policy; adheres to federal and state regulation, and policies that affect occupational therapy practice.
Manages patients with different types of personalities
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion pertaining to the work environment.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Knowledge of the federal, state local legislation, regulations, policies and procedures that mandate and guide occupational therapy in practice required.
The Occupational Therapist performs other administrative duties as may be required in support of the program goals and objectives.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work in an environment with individuals with severe disabilities who may be developmentally and behaviorally challenged.
Initial certification by National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy required.
Current Occupational Therapy License from the State of Nevada required.
Minimum of two (2) years of experience working with children using knowledge of treatment practices per discipline required.
CPR and First Aid certifications required.
Valid driver's license required.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel) required.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision.
Participates in continuing education for professional development to ensure practice consistent with best practice and to meet Nevada Licensure requirements.
Qualifications (education, training, experience, licenses)

Case assignment will be dictated at the discretion of company' needs in the Early Intervention and outpatient clinic programs. Including feeding cases

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