Certified Hand Therapist; CHT - Occupational Therapist​/Physical Therapist

Position Summary

Department: LMH Outpatient Rehab Svs
Status:
Variable Full-time (38 hours per week)

Schedule:

Monday - Friday | 8 hour shifts Monday - Thursday & 6-hour shift on Friday (flexible on schedule)

Title:

Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) | Occupational Therapist / Physical Therapist w/ CHT Certification
This PT/OT will be working at Orlando Health Lake Mary Outpatient Rehabilitation Services in Longwood, FL

Address: 521 W State Road 434 Ste 204, Longwood, FL 32750

Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital is a new 124-bed acute-care hospital – with room to grow to 240 beds, located in Seminole County, Florida. The facility offers a full complement of services, including inpatient & outpatient rehabilitation services, cardiovascular care, including 3 cath labs, emergency care, general surgery, orthopedics, and obstetrics, childbirth, postpartum care, and a future NICU.

"Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work" is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

• All Inclusive Benefits (start day one) - for Full-time AND part-time team members
  • Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, FREE college education programs, retirement savings, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, adoption assistance, up to 5% employer matching, and more!
• Forbes Recognizes Orlando Health as a Best-In-State Employer - Employee Eccentric
  • Forbes has named Orlando Health as one of America's Best-In-State Employers for 2024

• We offer rehabilitation services serving a full spectrum of short-term and long-term rehabilitation needs – from hip fracture, joint replacement and sports medicine programs to stroke, traumatic brain injury cardiac surgery and oncology/lymphedema rehabilitation.
• Our programs encompass both inpatient and outpatient care
• The inpatient Acute Care Therapy offers unit-based specialized therapists for Oncology/Lymphedema, Neurological Conditions, Stroke, Orthopedics, Limb Loss, Multiple Traumas, and more!
• Outpatient services are treated at our outpatient clinic located in Longwood, FL

• Evaluates patients, gathering data from the patient, the physician, interdisciplinary team meetings if available, family and significant other persons and data sources.
• Develops treatment plans which integrate with the continuum of care and have specific goals and objectives and treats accordingly.
• Demonstrates competency in the use, care and maintenance of profession specific equipment, observing safety precautions and providing verbal explanations of the equipment and its purpose.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to treat and provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned caseload.
• Re-evaluates and modifies treatment plan and goals when appropriate.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Assesses data reflective of the patient’s status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.
• Provides care as described in the unit’s/area’s/department’s policies and procedures.
• Provides patient/family education as indicated.
• Ensures complete documentation and accurate billing.
• Adheres to State Practice Act and Standards of Practice.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Recognizes and communicates when the patient has received optimal benefit from physical therapy / occupational therapy.

Education/Training:
Bachelor’s degree or higher from an approved program in physical therapy or occupational therapy.

Licensure/Certification :
Current Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist license in the State of Florida—renewed every two years.
Must maintain CPR certification. Continuing Education as required by State Practice Act.
Certified Hand Therapist certification (CHT).

Experience:

Certified Hand Therapist certification (CHT).