Occupational Therapist/Certified Hand Therapist - Goodyear

SPOONER • Goodyear, AZ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Spooner is hiring an Occupational Therapist/Certified Hand Therapist for its Goodyear, Arizona clinic. The role is part of a team-focused, high-energy practice that uses movement to help patients achieve health and aims to elevate the occupational therapy profession. Spooner describes itself as Arizona’s largest physical therapy private practice and has served communities for more than 35 years.

The therapist provides musculoskeletal care using a dynamic, functional approach that may combine manual therapy and exercise strategies. The role includes assessing, treating, and educating patients of all ages and abilities; evaluating patients and developing treatment goals with them; documenting treatment effects and adjusting care as needed; and collaborating with the treatment team and medical practitioners to support patient care.

Spooner offers a year-long onboarding program with structured mentorship, internal learning opportunities, continuing education support, and opportunities to develop professionally. The position is full-time and offers competitive compensation and a sign-on bonus. Benefits include medical coverage, dental and vision insurance, life and other voluntary insurance, paid time off and holiday pay, continuing education funds, 401(k) matching, an employee assistance program, a student loan repayment program, a proactive health management plan, and an employee referral bonus.

Requirements

• Current licensure as an occupational therapist.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Commitment to continued growth and learning for optimal organizational contribution and personal development.
• Passion for elevating the physical and occupational therapy profession.
• Commitment to Spooner’s mind, body, and spirit treatment philosophy.
• Ability to provide exceptional patient experiences as a primary musculoskeletal care provider.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Hand Therapist, as indicated in the job title; no specific certification requirement is stated in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Be a core member of the treatment team and help ensure an exceptional patient experience.
• Use a dynamic, functional approach to help patients overcome functional limitations related to musculoskeletal conditions.
• Combine manual therapy techniques and exercise strategies to help patients move and feel their best.
• Take a whole-body approach to identify the source of a patient’s injury, pain, or dysfunction.
• Assess, treat, and educate patients to help prevent future injuries.
• Help patients of all ages and abilities move and feel better.
• Evaluate patients and develop treatment goals with them, using clinical observations and information provided by the patient.
• Document treatment effects and adjust treatment as necessary to support patients in achieving their goals.
• Develop relationships with medical practitioners to support patient care.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of therapy principles, theories, methods, and their proper applications.
• Collaborate with the treatment team to help ensure the best care throughout the patient experience.

Benefits

• Competitive sign-on bonus.
• Medical coverage with low premiums, $500 individual and $1,000 family deductibles, no-cost expert physical and hand therapy, and access to a direct primary care team.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Proactive Health Management Plan.
• Dental, vision, life, and other voluntary insurance.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Generous continuing education funds.
• 401(k) matching.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Year-long onboarding program with structured mentorship.
• Internal education opportunities and company-sponsored learning events and continuing education courses.
• Professional certification and fellowship assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time