Certified Hand Therapist

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and assesses the patient's abilities and limitations.
• Establishes plan of treatment and goals based on the referral and evaluation of functional skills, joint mobility, gait, developmental reflexes, muscle strength, tone, and coordination, sensation tests, and other measures to ensure rapid patient recovery.
• Implements therapy according to the established plan, utilizing appropriate procedures, equipment and techniques within the scope of physical therapy.
• May participate in wound management through wound debridement, dressing changes, exercise, stretching and splinting.
• Recommends adaptive equipment, completes the equipment justification forms and arranges for the delivery of equipment.
• Evaluates home or work environments and makes physical barrier modification or ergonomic recommendations.
• May assist with departmental program development and training physical therapy students.
• Provides in-services for staff, other departments and the community.
• Provides documentation of patient care according to established criteria.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement projects.
• Supervises the patient care activities of aides, assistants, attendants, students and volunteers.
• Participates in in-services, medical conferences, staff meetings, continuing education courses, team meetings and other related activities.

Qualifications

• Required: 3 years clinical/practical experience.
• Licenses Required: Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system, Current Hand Therapist (CHT) certification through the Hand Therapy Certification Commission, Current license to practice as a Physical Therapist in the State of Utah, or obtain one within 90 days of hire under the Physical Therapy Compact if switching residency to State of Utah, Current licensure to practice as an Occupational Therapist in the State of Utah.
• Preferred: Working Conditions and Physical Demands, Physical Requirements.