Casual Hand Therapist

Ebenezer; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider dedicated to enhancing lives through innovative rehabilitation services. As an outpatient occupational therapist, you'll play a vital role in delivering hand therapy services, collaborating with a diverse team across multiple locations. With opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to evidence-based care, this position offers an enriching environment for those passionate about patient-centered rehabilitation. Embrace the chance to make a meaningful impact in the community while advancing your career in a supportive and dynamic workplace.

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Continuing Education Opportunities

Mentorship Programs

Qualifications

• Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) credential required.
• MN License and Basic Life Support Certification needed.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and reassess patient conditions and determine therapy plans.
• Provide patient education and document interventions accurately.
• Supervise rehab team members and participate in quality initiatives.

Skills

Hand Therapy

Patient Evaluation

Intervention Planning

Team Collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy

Doctoral Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Job Overview

Bring Your Possibilities to Fairview

At Fairview, we believe in the power of possibility — within ourselves, our teams, and the communities we serve. We believe that leadership isn’t just a title — it’s a mindset we all share. Whether you’re providing hands-on care, innovating behind the scenes, or supporting those who do, your work matters.

Come join our flexible workforce team - we are seeking an outpatient occupational therapist to provide hand therapy services with Fairview Rehab! Preferred candidate will be a certified hand therapist (CHT). Where CHT is not completed, Fairview offers mentoring and development opportunities for professional growth.

• Casual position, authorized to work up to 40 hours in a given week.
• Be a part of our rehab teams in Blaine, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, Edina, Burnsville, and Eagan!

Fairview Rehabilitation offers a broad range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings, and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs.

As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence-based, patient-centered care. Rehab’s continuing education program offers 40+ courses per year, many at no cost to employees.

The hand therapist partners with patients and their families during evaluation and re-evaluation.

Responsibilities include:

• Evaluates and reassesses patient condition: gathers pertinent data, performs appropriate examination, determines occupational therapy diagnosis.
• Determines plan of care: analyzes data to identify needs and potential risks, determines prognosis for recovery, establishes goals with patient or caregiver, implements and modifies plan based on reassessment and patient response, and coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team.
• Provides interventions: educates patients and families, ensures productivity and time management standards, and documents interventions and patient responses accurately.
• Supervises rehab team members: delegates tasks appropriately to assistants, clerks, aides, and other extenders.
• Participates in quality initiatives: contributes to department and facility process improvements, mentors colleagues, and supervises Level II Fieldwork students.

Minimum Requirements:

• Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) credential from the Hand Therapy Certification Commission.
• MN License including certification to practice physical modalities (NBCOT).
• Active Minnesota Basic Life Support Certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• 1+ year of Hand Therapy experience.