Occupational Therapist PRN - Certified Hand Therapist

About the role

This position is located at the North LaPlata outpatient center of University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center (UM CRMC), a growing community hospital serving Maryland’s Charles County in LaPlata. The hospital offers the services and amenities of a larger metro hospital with the personal attention of a caring staff. UM CRMC employs approximately 110 beds and 260,000 sq. ft. of space, including five Operating Rooms, about 41 Exam/Treatment rooms in the Emergency Department, a Wound Care Center, and an Infusion Center on campus. Off‑site medical practices (Endoscopy Center, Outpatient Rehabilitation Center) are within a five‑mile radius. The hospital is consistently named among the top 100 Best Places to Work in Maryland, providing employees with opportunities to grow professionally in a supportive, stimulating environment and offering excellent employee benefits that support a healthy, balanced lifestyle. The Certified Hand Therapist delivers comprehensive hand therapy services in accordance with hospital policies, state regulations, and professional standards. Charles Regional also supports therapists pursuing further specialist certification training such as pelvic health or lymphedema.

Responsibilities

• Provides total, comprehensive care to patients by applying therapy methods and modalities in an organized and systematic manner according to hospital/department policies.
• Delivers therapy services through the evaluation of patient needs, goal determination, and development of treatment plans according to the principles and practices of physical therapy.
• Performs hand therapy services to patients in accordance with generally accepted standards, Maryland Department of Health Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, code of ethics, and departmental and/or organizational policies and procedures.
• Performs patient assessments and develops individualized treatment plan programs for clients/patients to improve movement, manage pain, and/or prevent injury.
• Develops and maintains long‑ and short‑term treatment objectives and re‑evaluates and modifies treatment programs as necessary.
• Records patient evaluations, re‑evaluations and care provided in the medical record, in accordance with departmental documentation standards.
• Informs patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members of evaluation results and plan for treatment and refers for further evaluation.
• Plans and provides therapy education and counseling to individuals.
• Provides mentorship and training to clinical team members and/or students as eligible based on departmental needs.
• Demonstrates interdisciplinary, safe, patient‑centered care and delivers excellent customer service.
• Participates in performance improvement activities and suggests areas for improvement to colleagues in a tactful and considerate manner.
• Proposes performance improvement topics and alternate treatment techniques to improve therapy services.
• Reports clinical and operational issues to departmental leadership and assists in their resolution to assure high quality care and efficient departmental operations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree Required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Certification/Licensure/Registration: BLS Certification (Required); State Occupational Therapy License (Required); Hand Therapy Certification Commission Certified.
• Experience and Skills: Strong Verbal Communications Skills, Strong Written Communications Skills, Excel - Intermediate Level, PowerPoint - Intermediate Level, MS Word - Intermediate Level, Excellent Organizational Skills.

Skills

• Ability to access, review, and integrate information from a variety of sources to develop a treatment plan.
• Strong verbal, written, and non‑verbal communication skills, including the ability to instruct others.
• Interpersonal skills to enable the therapist to establish and maintain rapport with patient as part of the therapeutic relationship.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse healthcare team.
• Ability to manage time and set priorities according to the demands of the job.
• Ability to conceptualize and problem‑solve in the management of the patient.
• Ability to break down functional tasks to achieve patient‑centered goals.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and patients.
• Ability and willingness to adapt hours of availability to variable and changing needs of the organization.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with patients and team members.
• Ability to effectively use various pieces of medical and therapeutic equipment.

Benefits

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