Occupational Therapist/Hand Therapist Per Diem

About the role

The Per Diem Occupational Therapist is sought after for their ability to assess patients' strengths and weaknesses, devise effective treatment plans, and maintain patient confidentiality. They must create a high-energy, positive-thinking environment and provide positive encouragement to help patients achieve their goals.

Responsibilities

• Utilize training and skills to aid patients in healing, recovering, and improving pain level/tolerance while maximizing functional independence.
• Perform comprehensive evaluations, assessments, and interventions for patients with post-surgical and non-surgical Upper Extremity diagnoses.
• Fabricate custom orthoses for patients with various orthopedic upper extremity diagnoses.
• Collect and record patient care data following department policies and standards.
• Prepare for evaluations according to department policies and procedures, including obtaining patient history and researching unfamiliar diagnoses.
• Select and administer tests and measures, synthesizing evaluation results to formulate diagnosis, goals, prognosis, and plan of care.
• Establish and modify treatment plans based on evaluation results, goals, and best practices.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, patients, and patient support systems.
• Identify and refer patients to additional health care professionals or services as needed.
• Develop and implement discharge plans.
• Provide education and training to patients and patient support systems.
• Perform functional training and musculoskeletal interventions, including therapeutic activities, ADLs/IADLs, rehabilitation equipment prescription and training.
• Record and document all treatments provided using Prompt EMR.
• Present 1 facility-level in-service annually.
• Promote JAG PT in the community through lectures and presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in occupational therapy
• Doctorate degree preferred
• Licensed Occupational Therapist
• Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) preferred, but not required
• Experience in an outpatient hand therapy center preferred
• Completed state-regulated CEU requirement in appropriate state (NY, NJ)
• Valid CPR license
• Experience with EMR software preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong clinical decision-making skills
• One to two years of professional OT experience
• Basic computer skills
• Positive, professional demeanor

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of Hand Therapy screens/evaluations, treatments, and orthosis fabrication
• Excellent work ethic and dedication to patient success
• Respectful interactions with patients, colleagues, and others

Skills

• Therapeutic activities
• ADLs/IADLs
• Rehabilitation equipment prescription and training
• Therapeutic exercise
• Joint mobilization
• Modalities
• Data recording and note writing using Prompt EMR

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Per Diem