Certified Hand Therapist – Upper-Extremity Rehab & Orthotics

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

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plans

Free parking

Zusammenfassung

Norman Regional Health System in Oklahoma seeks a Certified Hand Therapist/OT or PT with strong upper-extremity rehabilitation experience. The role includes evaluating patients, creating recovery plans, fabricating orthoses, and collaborating with hand surgeons and therapists.

Responsibilities encompass wound care, scar management, and return-to-work rehab, with supervision of assistants and students. A bachelor's degree is required and OT/PT licensure is expected.

Qualifikationen

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

Aufgaben

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments and establish plan of care.
• Provide therapeutic interventions appropriate to age and disability.
• 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.

Kenntnisse

Upper-extremity rehabilitation

Clinical reasoning

Documentation accuracy

Mentoring staff or students

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Doctor of Physical Therapy or Doctor of Occupational Therapy preferred

Graduate of accredited OT program

Jobbeschreibung

Norman Regional Health System in Oklahoma seeks a Certified Hand Therapist/OT or PT with strong upper-extremity rehabilitation experience. The role includes evaluating patients, creating recovery plans, fabricating orthoses, and collaborating with hand surgeons and therapists.

Responsibilities encompass wound care, scar management, and return-to-work rehab, with supervision of assistants and students. A bachelor's degree is required and OT/PT licensure is expected.