Rehabilitation Staff Therapist
Provides effective therapy treatment or diagnostics of patients and clinical instruction. Evaluates and/or treats patients; plans therapy programs, treatment plans, goals and frequency of treatment, and modifies treatment plans as necessary and/or develops in-service programs for clinical instruction; and oversees application of clinical techniques by students.
Job Requirement:
Distinguishing Characteristics:This is the third level in a three level rehabilitation therapy class series. The Rehabilitation Staff Therapist is distinguished from the Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant in that the Staff Therapist performs patient evaluations and/or oversees Therapy Assistants.
Education/Experience: Graduation from an accredited program in the appropriate physical medicine field.
Licensing/Certification Requirements:Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA). (link removed) Valid License by the State of Nevada as a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist. For new grads a Provisional License is required and work will be monitored and supervised by a Licensed Therapist.
A valid State of Nevada license as a Therapist (PT, OT, or Speech) must be obtained within six (6) months of employment. Failure to obtain and/or maintain licensure will result in termination of employment.
Age Specific Requirements:Individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to assess the needs of and provide services appropriate to the age of the patient/client served on the assigned unit/department. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the area's policies and procedures.
Additional and/or Preferred Position Requirements
Valid License by the State of Nevada as a Speech Therapist1 + years of experience as a Speech Pathologist
Experience in performing instrumental evaluations of swallowing including MBSS and FEES
Experience in Acute level including trauma (I.E.: Trauma, ICU).
Experience with ventilator and tracheostomy care.Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements
Knowledge of:Effective assessment, evaluation and treatment techniques; Medical terminology and abbreviations; Clinical approach to evaluation and/or assessment of patients; CPR and First Aid; Anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, modalities/physical agents, pathologies/pathophysiology specific to therapy discipline; Operation, maintenance and instruction of equipment specific to discipline; Clinical instruction and assessment; Techniques and trends applicable to specialty area; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age specific patient care practices.
Skill in:Observing patient and/or determining treatment needs; Developing and implementing treatment plans; Assist in developing and implementing clinical instruction; Practicing universal precautions; Using equipment specific to therapy discipline; Communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds under stressful conditions; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting, including stamina to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time, and strength to examine and treat patients; vision to use standard equipment and read printed materials including a VDT screen; and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone.
Strength and agility to exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.