Occupational Therapist - Certified Hand Therapist

Job Responsibilities

• Performs an occupational therapy assessment and provides re-assessment as indicated.
• Ability to provide occupational therapy services in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Ability to fabricate hand splints and positioning devices in a timely fashion.
• Conducts pre-operative education and post-operative rehabilitation for surgical hand diagnoses.
• Provides training in the use of adaptive equipment, compensatory techniques, or modification of task to increase ability to complete safe performance of ADL and functional mobility.
• Evaluates the need for durable medical equipment.
• Contributes to safe discharge planning including recommendations for transitioning to the next level of care.
• Evaluates occupational therapy treatment impact and communicates with the clinician and staff involved in patient care as needed.
• Charges patients accurately and timely in compliance with departmental policy and in compliance with specifications outlined in the annual CPT publication (current procedural terminology).
• Demonstrates knowledge of occupational therapy modalities.
• Participates in the departmental and/or organizational quality improvement process.
• Maintains documentation standards outlined in the occupational therapy competencies.
• Maintains regulatory requirements, including Minnesota licensure, CHT recertification requirements, and continuing education requirements.
• Presents at department in-services following participation with continuing education, i.e. discipline specific presentation, department presentation, journal club leader, etc.
• Participates in internal and external education and/or marketing of rehabilitation services annually.
• Attends department meetings and in-services, as scheduled.
• Ability to travel between multiple locations.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Licensed or eligible for license with the state of Minnesota and graduate of an accredited college or university with a certificate in Occupational Therapy.
• Certification as a CHT.
• Ability to assist in the development of programs, procedures, policies, and protocols.
• Must be able to work with all age ranges.
• BLS certification.
• Minimum of three years’ experience working with upper extremity and hand injuries and diagnoses.
• Splint fabrication proficiency for custom orthotics.