Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapy - Outpatient Carson NV Job Stateline Nevada USA,Healthcare

Position: Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapy - Outpatient - 24 hours per week - Carson City NV
Location: Stateline

Occupational Therapist - 24 hours per week

Job Category
:
Clinical Professional

Requisition Number
: OCCUP
001733

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Posted :
August 28, 2025
Part-Time
On-site
Hourly Range: 44.45 USD to 68.85 USD

Locations

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Stateline, NV 89449, USA

Overview

The Occupational Therapist is accountable for safe, effective patient and family-centered care in alignment with the mission, vision and values of the organization. The staff Occupational Therapist will provide services to all age populations 0-65+ and older populations in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team. The Occupational Therapist will utilize established policies and procedures to ensure safe and effective care.

Responsibilities

Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.

Responsible for providing services to all levels of patients that may include acute care patients, outpatients, and skilled/nursing/home health and hospice clients.

Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team, in accordance with CMS guidelines.

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and meet the individualized needs of all patients served.

Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with others as required and adjusts care plan as necessary to ensure optimal outcomes. Ability to perform as both a generalist and specialist.

Performs initial assessment and repeat assessments at designated and appropriate intervals on all assigned patients, recognizing disturbed physiology and abnormal parameters.

Assesses pain levels on all patients and manages pain using the approved standards and pain scales.

Assesses psychosocial needs of patients, educates them to the plan of treatment.

When indicated, delegates portions of the treatment plan to occupational therapy assistants and utilizes supportive personnel within their scope of service.

Educates patients and families in treatments/rehabilitation techniques in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team; participates in patient care conferences.

Designs and fits adaptive devices based on a patient’s disability and rehabilitation needs (e.g., splints & braces).

Performs treatment programs in accordance with pre-established protocols.

Monitors and ensures accuracy and timeliness of documentation in patient medical records.

Recognizes unusual conditions outside of expertise and seeks input from an interdisciplinary team.

Keeps patient/family informed of progress, procedures, and disposition.

Maintains working knowledge of regulatory and licensing standards and ensures practice is compliant with standards.

Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties as necessary.

Qualifications Education

Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program

Experience

Minimum of 1 year of experience as an Occupational Therapist preferred.

Certifications/Licensure

National Board Certified Occupational Therapist (NBCOT) Certification - Required
Current CPR/BLS Certification by the American Heart Association (BLS for the Healthcare Provider) or ability to obtain prior to start date
Nevada OT licensure within the first 6 months

Skills

Proficient computer skills to document patient care and enter information into the electronic medical record system;
Epic experience preferred.

Preferred

Occupational Therapist NV

Licenses & Certifications

Basic Life Support;
National Board Certification OT;
Occupational Therapist CA

Working Conditions & Demands

Routine hospital/healthcare and office/administrative conditions; exposure to patients and guests under varying circumstances; may be exposed to blood borne pathogens and infections; handling of emergency or crisis situations; variable hours with possible travel between locations.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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