Occupational Therapist - Certified Hand Therapist

0.6 FTE – 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM

Starting Pay – $38.64–$48.29 (Based on Experience)

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employer‑Paid Short‑Term Disability and Long‑Term Disability
• Adoption Assistance Plan

• 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 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

• Performs an occupational therapy assessment and provides re‑assessment as indicated, including pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients.
• Provides occupational therapy services in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Fabricates hand splints and positioning devices in a timely fashion.
• Conducts pre‑operative education and post‑operative rehabilitation for surgical hand diagnoses.
• Provides training in use of adaptive equipment, compensatory techniques, or task modifications to increase safe performance of ADL and functional mobility.
• Evaluates the need for durable medical equipment.
• Contributes to safe discharge planning with recommendations for transition to 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.
• Meets 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.
• Will adhere to the standards of practice as outlined by the American Occupational Therapy Association and the Minnesota Statues of Public Health Occupations Scope of Practice.
• Attends department meetings and in‑services, as scheduled.
• Ability to travel between multiple locations.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

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