Certified Hand Therapist - Advanced UE Rehab & Orthotics

Norman Regional; Roosevelt (OK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plans

Free parking

Job summary

Norman Regional Health System in Oklahoma seeks a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) to deliver specialized rehabilitation for the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder, including evaluation, custom splinting, and recovery planning.

The role collaborates with hand surgeons and therapists, provides orthotic fabrication and post-surgical rehab, and requires a Bachelor’s degree with a CHT credential and OT/PT preparation. Orthotics and documentation are essential duties.

Qualifications

• Initial and ongoing assessments of patient condition and plan of care
• Therapeutic interventions appropriate to age and disability
• Documentation of Occupational Therapy services
• Directs and supervises OT Assistants, students and support staff
• Design, fabricate, fit, and adjust custom orthoses and splints
• Educate patients on orthosis wear, care, and precautions
• Treat orthopaedic, traumatic, burn, tendon, nerve, and postoperative conditions
• Scar management, edema control, wound care, and return-to-work rehab as needed
• Collaborate with hand surgeons and other healthcare professionals
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and case discussions

Responsibilities

• 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 OT 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

Skills

Upper-extremity rehab

Orthotic fabrication

Team collaboration

Documentation accuracy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Doctor of Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy preferred

Graduate of accredited OT program

Job description

Norman Regional Health System in Oklahoma seeks a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) to deliver specialized rehabilitation for the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder, including evaluation, custom splinting, and recovery planning.

The role collaborates with hand surgeons and therapists, provides orthotic fabrication and post-surgical rehab, and requires a Bachelor’s degree with a CHT credential and OT/PT preparation. Orthotics and documentation are essential duties.