Certified Hand Therapist – Advanced Hand & Orthotics Rehab

Norman Regional Health System; Vian (OK); Vor Ort; USD 50.000 - 82.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical benefits

Dental/vision benefits

PTO/holidays

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Free parking

Advancement opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Norman Regional Health System in Oklahoma seeks a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) to lead upper-extremity rehabilitation in outpatient settings. You will evaluate patients, design custom orthoses, and develop recovery plans with a patient-centered approach.

Collaborate with hand surgeons and therapists, supervise assistants and students, and ensure accurate documentation and outcomes. A Bachelor's degree is required; DPT or DOT preferred; 3+ years of experience in upper-extremity rehab is

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree required.
• DPT or DOT preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.

Aufgaben

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patient's condition and establish plan of care.
• Provide therapeutic interventions appropriate to age and disability of the patient.
• Document Delivery of Occupational Therapy services.
• Directs and supervises activities of Occupational Therapy Assistants, students and support personnel.
• Design, fabricate, fit, and adjust custom orthoses and splints for hand and upper-extremity conditions.
• Educate patients on orthosis wear, care, and precautions.
• Treat patients with orthopedic, traumatic, burn, tendon, nerve, and postoperative conditions.
• Provide scar management, edema control, wound care, and return-to-work rehabilitation as appropriate.
• Collaborate with hand surgeons, orthopedic physicians, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and case discussions

Kenntnisse

Upper-extremity rehabilitation

Outpatient therapy

Clinical reasoning

Problem solving

Patient-centered communication

Mentoring staff and students

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Doctor of Physical Therapy or Doctor of Occupational Therapy preferred

Graduate of accredited Occupational Therapy program

Jobbeschreibung

Norman Regional Health System in Oklahoma seeks a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) to lead upper-extremity rehabilitation in outpatient settings. You will evaluate patients, design custom orthoses, and develop recovery plans with a patient-centered approach.

Collaborate with hand surgeons and therapists, supervise assistants and students, and ensure accurate documentation and outcomes. A Bachelor's degree is required; DPT or DOT preferred; 3+ years of experience in upper-extremity rehab is