Certified Hand Therapist - Conroe (PRN)

About the role

The Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) position at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital is responsible for evaluating and developing the therapy plan of care for a broad range of hand and upper extremity diagnoses and acuities. This position provides education to hand and upper extremity patients, patient's family members, and/or caregivers and collaborates with other health care professionals as needed for problem resolution and/or achievement of identified patient specific goals. As a member of the direct patient care team, the CHT position provides patient care directly and through delegation to Occupational or Physical Therapist Assistants (PTA) and Technicians and has responsibility for patient care delivered by assigned OTAs or PTAs and Technicians, delivering exceptional patient care with adherence to safety standards and guidelines to ensure optimal patient safety, customer service, and optimum patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and develops the therapy plan of care for a broad range of hand and upper extremity diagnoses and acuities.
• Provides education to hand and upper extremity patients, patient's family members, and/or caregivers.
• Collaborates with other health care professionals as needed for problem resolution and/or achievement of identified patient specific goals.
• Provides patient care directly and through delegation to Occupational or Physical Therapist Assistants (PTA) and Technicians.
• Serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced hand therapists (occupational or physical therapists).
• Teaches and provides guidance to Occupational or Physical Therapist Assistants, Technicians, and support staff.
• Assists with precepting students in clinical rotations and occupational or physical therapist residency or fellowship programs.
• May also serve as a clinical instructor.
• Performs complete and comprehensive evaluation of patients across a broad range of hand and upper extremity diagnosis and acuities to identify patient’s level of function and to determine the treatment plan.
• Develops the plan of care based on evaluation findings, implementing the hand and upper extremity treatment plan.
• Serves as resource to colleagues in teaching best therapy practice in hand and upper extremity rehabilitation.
• Collaborates and communicates with the healthcare team modifications to patient’s treatment plan, progress, and discharge planning for achievement of identified patient specific goals.

Qualifications

• Required Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy state license and BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and CHT - Certified Hand Therapist (HTCC) - Healthcare Technology Certification Commission _PSV

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.
• Demonstrates increasing expertise in treatments provided and/or for hand and upper extremity patient population.
• Exhibits strong interpersonal, teamwork and leadership skills with all levels of the healthcare team and assures delivery of excellent customer service to all patients, visitors, physicians and co-workers.
• Demonstrates professional and technical competence in the selection, evaluation, utilization of treatment plans.

Benefits

This position serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced hand therapists (occupational or physical therapists), helping to advance their professional practice at HM. Teaches and provides guidance to Occupational or Physical Therapist Assistants, Technicians, and support staff. Assists with precepting students in clinical rotations and occupational or physical therapist residency or fellowship programs. May also serve as a clinical instructor.

Pay

FLSA STATUS Non-exempt

Schedule

May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area

Supplemental Requirements

• Work Attire: Uniform: No Scrubs: Yes Business professional: No Other (department approved): Yes
• On-Call*: No
• Travel**: May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No