speech language pathologist

occupational therapist

physical therapist

medical receptionist

appointment coordinator

My Left Foot Childrens Therapy

My Left Foot is by far the most challenging, as well as the most rewarding place I have ever had the pleasure of working. The personal fulfillment I receive seeing the children progress is something so very special, you cannot help but become attached to this place, the owners, the patients, and the staff. I have been given the opportunity to utilize my skills and talents, as well as develop new ones while working here, something I am truly thankful for. 

Because of the fast pace and the nonstop goal to improve and progress, it can be a little hectic at times. New ideas show up all the time and are put into effect often. Trying something new or different happens every day. It is almost has the excitement of a startup.  

The therapists are treated exceptionally, like the assets that they are, something that was a major change from my previous place of work. Great therapists are essential to making this place work, they get that, and they really are some of the best. The staff are trained to support and assist the therapists whenever possible, while still keeping the needs of families the priority. The clinics are exceptionally well designed and supplied. If you find yourself needing something and they don't have it, you probably didn't need it in the first place. 

They have a pretty strict attendance policy for their patients, which can be tough sometimes, but it is understandable. Thirty or more patients cancel per day!. I have worked at places that could not function because patients would not show up. They also have some very specific policies for employees (dress-code, attendance, turning in reports on-time) which I also understand. Being around so long you have to make sure you cover all your bases. You just need to follow the policies as an employee, which is true for any placed I have ever worked. 

It is a lot of work, some long hours, some late nights or early mornings, but the benefits (both personal and financial) make it all worth it.

I'll start with the good - I loved the collaboration with other therapists. The pay was good. There were extra hours if you wanted additional income and our (unpaid) time off requests were never denied. 
Now I have to warn potential employees: don't get sucked in by the salary posted. You will work long days (10+ hours, until 8:30 at night), most holidays, and weekends. You have back to back appointments and no more than 2-3 minutes to converse with parents (this is actually discouraged for billing and productivity reasons). Management is disorganized. The priorities are strange - we would get emails about how the shelves needed to be organized in a very specific way, which is a trivial concern compared to the fact that therapists are quitting at an average of 1 per month. The company is not invested in us because they know we're all easily replaced. They aren't interested in making changes because they're extremely committed to the "policies," even when multiple therapists bring up the same concern. This company treats reception staff so poorly that most quit within the first 2 months of accepting the job - it's hard to observe the treatment and it's hard to work with people who are so new and untrained that they don't know what falls under their job. Money is the only motivator and that is clear to everyone involved. The therapists are over-worked and constantly venting about the poorly managed company. 
Bottom line: this company will drain the life out of you within your first year. They advertise that salary and approve your time off in the hopes that you'll ignore the issues that make this an impossible work environment. MLF has a very poor reputation in Vegas. I used to have hope that things would get better at MLF but nothing can possibly change when you make it that clear that you're not interested in improving something that you don't see as broken.

Now that I am at my second job since leaving My Left Foot Children's Therapy, I can say that I really miss it. The people were great. The theraspits talked daily and worked together for their patients. There were lots of fun activities for the therapists and patients - both planned and spontaneous that I now really miss. I really miss the constant interaction with other intelligent therapists. It was a great group. The owner and management were always supportive and went to bat for the therapists whenever their was any sort of problem with parents or stuff not being handled correctly by reception or scheduling. Treatment sessions were an hour long. Parents were usually involved and were sometimes in the treatment room the whole time and sometimes we just touched base for ten minutes at the end of the session - it was pretty much up to the therapist. That was another thing that was nice - everything was up to the therapist. I could give the best treatment in the way that I wanted without anyone else dictating. The benefits were pretty much the same as any other bigger company. I had 5 paid holidays off, 1 1/2 weeks paid vacation, decent health insurance, etc.: One unofficial benefit that I had and now really miss was the ability to take off whenever I needed. I now realize how nice that was. I didn't get paid for anything over my 1 1/2 weeks, but I could take off whenever I wanted, so I never had to say no to family or to a fun trip. I knew I was in charge of my own life. If I wanted  two weeks off at Christmas, I took two weeks off at Christmas. At my current job I have to ask off and then worry about whether my request is going to be denied. I feel like a child. I hate that. I really miss the freedom that My Left Foot gave me. Hind sight is 20-20 right?

I have worked at My Left Foot Children’s Therapy for several years and can honestly say that it is the best company I have ever worked for. The owners of My Left Foot make you feel like family and are truly doing this for the right reasons. They really care about the children.  As a caregiver to a special needs child I have seen both sides of what MLF truly does. A typical day for me is basically ensuring that the therapists had everything they need so all of their attention and focus is on the children they are treating that day. I learn so much from MLF. I am no therapist but because of how dedicated the therapists at MLF are I am able to work with my niece from home which has increased the rate at which she has made progress. The management staff is working very hard lately. All four of the MLF facilities have been remodeled or built within the past 3 years. The rate at which MLF is expanding is amazing but has created an insane amount of work. They are very selective in the hiring process to ensure that employees not only mesh well together but that every employee is truly there for the right reasons. The therapists and staff at MLF are truly amazing people! All the employees of MLF are awesome and going to work sometimes is the best part of my day. The hardest part of my job is the pace. We are constantly busy. Sometimes it feels like you walk in at 8am and what feels like 5 min later your walking out at 5pm. The days go by fast. The most enjoyable part of my job is seeing all the progress that these children have made. You could be having the most hectic day and you see a child crawl or laugh for the first time and it makes every single crazy moment before it worth it. MLF reminds you that there are still good people in the world. I am very proud to be an employee of My Left Foot.

Great place to really improve your skill set, make great friends, make a difference in the world, and get paid quite well while doing it.  The therapists are all really experienced and eager to work cooperatively to expand everyone's skill set.  Because they see all ages and diagnoses, I really learned a lot.  The staff is as nice as they are experienced, so you can also make good friends.  They do a lot of extra activities in and out of the work place, so if you are new to the area, you can make friends with other therapists quite easily.  They were very focused on their patients.  Management was proactive and took good care of the staff.  The dress code was great , not strict.  I didn't have to wear scrubs or slacks.  Jeans were allowed, which is nice since you're working with kids crawling around on the floor most of the day.  I liked not scheduling my patients or writing IEPs.  Paper work was manageable.  I had to work Saturdays, but people go out every night of the week in Vegas, so it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, although of course I prefer to work M-F.  The pay was awesome!  The benefits were good.  They give substantial raises every year.  They were always great about approving all of my requested time off.  I was never denied time off.  Treatment sessions were about an hour long, so I didn't feel rushed and could really take my time to transition the kids effectively and make a lot of progress with them.  It wasn't like other places where you are pushed to see way too many patients every day.  Overall, this was the best job I have had to date and the skills I gained while working there have made me a much better therapist and will benefit me for a long time to come.

During my time here, I had a lot of fun, made great friends, felt that I truly helped my patients (unlike some other jobs I've had, where I felt like I was just assessing all of the time, instead of actually treating), and made good money.  It was a win-win.  On a typical day I saw 8 kids for one hour sessions.  The staff here was absolutely THE BEST! The management was O.K.  They were growing fast, so trying to put new managers/supervisors in place, and seemed to be having a difficult time, but that's to be expected, I guess.  They always seemed to put the kids and the therapists first and did whatever they could to help make our jobs easier.  The hardest part of the job was writing progress reports and evals.  They tried to limit them, so we didn't get too many at one time, but paperwork is always the worst part of our jobs.  The most enjoyable part of this job was working with those precious kids, one-on-one (no group therapy), for one-hour sessions, plus getting to spend time with other fun therapists while treating my patients.  The therapists there were really fun to work with.  At my current job, I am only with two other therapists, and I really miss the energy a larger group of co-workers creates.  I also miss the money.  They paid very well, but in the area I am in now, the pay is much lower.  The owners were nice, ethical, and everything always seemed to be above board.  I felt comfortable knowing that they were running things, as they took a lot of pride in their company, and doing the right thing.  I also liked that one owner was always there to help with anything that came up.  All in all, it was a great job and brings back great memories, I learned a lot during my time there.  I feel like I did a lot of good during my time there.

I truly loved my job at My Left Foot Children's Therapy!  I was, and am still, proud to have been able to work for such an ethical and straightforward company. From the first day that I emailed them my resume,until my very last day of work, they treated me with respect and followed through with every commitment they made to me. I think it is rare today to find a company with such honest, ethical, and truly caring people running it (both owners and management).  Also, the therapists were the best -truly. I don't think you could find another pediatric clinic anywhere with a better staff of therapists. Their experience, compassion, and professional commitment to their patients was better than anywhere else I have ever worked.  The owner took three hours to interview me, as well as every other therapist.  I was told that they were very selective with who they hire, because they look at every child as if he/she were their own child, and only hire a therapist if they themselves would be happy having that therapist help their own child. Additionally, this was the only real salaried position l've ever been able to find in outpatient pediatrics.  I actually got paid even when my patients didn't show up, and I was never sent home early because patients cancelled, or for any other reason. It was a truly salaried position - rare in this line of work. Employers always boast a great annual salary, but it  never actually ends up being what they advertised-  not in this case - My Left Foot Children's Therapy was the Real Deal!  They paid what they said they would, and even gave plenty of opportunities for extra!  The pay was EXCELLENT and the benefits were too!

At first, I thought I would like this place because their main purpose is to help children with mental and physical disabilities, birth defects or health problems however, after the short 4 months I was employed, there were MANY changes. The polices were constantly changing and it was stressful to keep up with them. People were getting fired almost every month or quitting as well as therapist, because of their picky and strict policies. They scaled back their Physical Therapy department and so we had the stressful job of having to call a lot patients to inform them of the change, and while this was going on, therapist were leaving, getting fired, or changing their schedules so patients had to deal with all these changes all at once and because of this some left the clinic and went somewhere else. I didn't feel comfortable working somewhere with this much change and did not realize the turn over rate was so high. Also, your schedule was never the same, its changed every few weeks and they didn't notify you when it did. I did like that the work was fast paced, and your were constantly multitasking. The staff were great people and it was pretty simple to learn the computer systems but overall, not the best place. The most uncomfortable part was the only parking admin employees got, was on the street and if you closed you were in the back where there were no cameras and people have had their cars broken into.

My Left Foot Children's Therapy is overall, an average company. While the majority of therapists and staff that work at My Left Foot Children's Therapy are amazing people to work with, the pay is good, and there are a lot of resources to use when working with the kids, there are other things that may deter you from working here. 

For starters, management is mainly concerned about making money (sometimes at the expense of patients and/or therapists). They don't offer paid sick-days, paid time off is initially very limited and it accrues very slowly, there are very few holidays off, if you take a half-day you have to make-up the treatment hours missed, and the benefits are not very competitive (CEU reimbursement, health insurance plans, etc).
 
Also, they do not often provide feedback, or even communicate with the therapists in regards to their treatments, boasting they allow autonomous treatment sessions. That's great in theory, but then it makes it more difficult to learn and improve as a clinician.

Management has recently started working on improving training, mentoring, and overall communication of expectations with the therapists, but they are still in the beginning stages, and working out the kinks.

Everyday, there are various tasks to complete for every department; however, because we work with a large number of patients, many different situations arise! As an employee, this means lots of learning opportunities and you will never be bored.  The administrative departments work well together, often banding together to complete the tasks needed. It is great having dependable, hard-working coworkers.

It can also be very rewarding helping these patients and their families, and you often get familiar with them after speaking or seeing them in a recurring basis.  They also become very comfortable asking staff they know for help.

We are open all day, everyday, and open for a lot of holidays to help these patients. This means working weekends, late hours, and also as early as 6:30 in the morning! This may be helpful for employees who are still students and take classes in the morning. There are consistent hours, and they try to keep your schedule as consistent as possible, willing to work with schedule changes during the annual review.

There is much to learn working in administration: dealing with patients, completing different administrative tasks, handling medical information, and providing customer service.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Speech language pathologist 26 salaries reported	$106,462 per year
Occupational therapist 42 salaries reported	$103,952 per year
Physical therapist 46 salaries reported	$105,696 per year
Medical receptionist 18 salaries reported	$15.56 per hour
Appointment coordinator 1 salary reported	$16.50 per hour

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