Hand Therapist-Occupational Therapist

About the Role

This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus.

Responsibilities

• Performs accurate, comprehensive, and concise patient assessments within policy timelines.
• Evaluates a patient's level of function and develops and implements a treatment program in collaboration with the patient.
• Plans for and completes patient discharge, including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services, and ordering equipment.
• Completes all required documentation following department policy, including patient progress notes, team conference reports, and discharge summaries to record patient care and progress, as well as daily statistics, billing, and scheduling.
• Applies insurance guidelines regarding authorization and number of visits.
• Responsible for cleanup after patient treatment, putting away equipment, and keeping the area neat and orderly.
• Manages assigned caseload, including scheduling and informing site leadership of coverage needs; assists with coverage based on department and site-specific needs.
• Participates in performance improvement activities designed to identify and resolve problems affecting patient care outcomes and to improve quality of care.
• Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served, including principles of growth and development over the life span.

Requirements

• Physical Therapist license issued by the state of Wisconsin, or
• Occupational Therapist license issued by the state of Wisconsin, and
• Hand Therapist (CHT) certification issued by the Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC).
• Associate's Degree in Occupational Therapy, or
• Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy.
• Typically requires 5 years of experience in physical therapy and/or occupational therapy, as well as 4,000 hours of direct practice experience in hand therapy.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work independently with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good human relations, organization, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Displays initiative, versatility, and positive interpersonal skills.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, and squat throughout the workday.
• Must be able to:
  • Lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
  • Lift up to 10 lbs. from waist to overhead.
  • Lift and carry up to 40 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance.
• Must be able to:
  • Push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
  • Perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
• Position requires repetitive use of hands:
  • Simple grasping (5-15 lbs.) – 20% of the workday.
  • Pushing/pulling (up to 75-100 lbs.) – 10% of the day.
  • Fine manipulation of hands during massage and joint mobilization.
• Must have good vision, speech, touch, smell, and hearing.
• Will be exposed to infectious diseases, blood, and body fluids, requiring protective clothing (e.g., Universal Precaution or Isolation Procedures).
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• May be exposed to electrical and chemical hazards as well as blood and body fluids, requiring protective clothing as needed.
• Position may require travel to off-site clinics, exposing the incumbent to road and weather hazards.