Certified Hand Therapist Ot Or Pt

Norman Regional; Snyder (OK); In loco; USD 50.000 - 82.000; Tempo pieno

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Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

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Norman Regional Health System is seeking a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) to provide specialized hand and upper-extremity rehabilitation in an outpatient setting. The role involves patient evaluation, custom splinting and development of recovery plans, plus collaboration with hand surgeons and therapists.

Strong emphasis on education, documentation, and mentoring staff and students. Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree, with DPT or DOT preferred, and current state PT or OT license

Competenze

• Experience in upper-extremity rehabilitation and outpatient therapy.
• Strong hand therapy and orthotic fabrication knowledge.
• Clinical reasoning and documentation accuracy.
• Ability to mentor staff and students.

Mansioni

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments of the 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.
• Direct and supervise activities of 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 post-surgical and injury rehabilitation cases including scar management and return-to-work rehab.
• Collaborate with hand surgeons, orthopedic physicians, physical therapists and other healthcare professionals.

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Overview:

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Responsibilities:

A Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) provides specialized rehabilitation for the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. Core duties include patient evaluation, custom splinting, and developing recovery plans.

Evaluation/Assessment/Therapeutics

• 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

Direction/Supervision

• Directs and supervises activities of Occupational Therapy Assistants, students and support personnel

Orthotic/Splint Fabrication

• Design, fabricate, fit, and adjust custom orthoses and splints for hand and upper-extremity conditions
• Educate patients on orthosis wear, care, and precautions

Post-Surgical and Injury Rehabilitation

• 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

Collaboration and Communication

• Collaborate with hand surgeons, orthopedic physicians, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and case discussions

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's degree required
• Doctor of Physical Therapy or Doctor of Occupational Therapy preferred
• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program

Experience

• 3+ years of experience in upper-extremity rehabilitation and outpatient therapy

Licensure/Certification

• Current state PT or OT license
• Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) credential
• Current CPR/BLS certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in orthopedic and post-surgical rehabilitation
• Knowledge of work conditioning/work hardening programs
• Experience with custom orthotic fabrication
• Leadership, mentoring, or clinical education experience

Key Competencies

• Advanced knowledge of upper-extremity anatomy and biomechanics
• Clinical reasoning and problem-solving
• Orthotic design and fabrication skills
• Patient-centered communication
• Time management and documentation accuracy
• Ability to mentor staff and students

Compensation/Benefits

• $36.63-$59.83/hr depending on previous work experience.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, scholarship opportunities, retirement plans, free parking, and opportunities for advancement.