Hand Therapist - Float (east side)

HealthPartners; Woodbury (MN); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement program

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Onsite clinic

Job summary

HealthPartners Hand Therapy is seeking a Float Hand Therapist to provide direct patient care across outpatient sites within the system. The position supports staffing continuity by covering extended leaves and PTO absences, delivering consistent care during periods of sustained need.

The Float HT will serve a primary region with occasional assignments to adjacent sites, and must practice within state licensure and EPIC guidelines.

Qualifications

• Education: Doctorate, master’s, or bachelor’s in occupational or physical therapy.
• Licensure: Minnesota Board of Occupational or Physical Therapy; NBCOT if OT.
• Proficient with communication and data processing equipment; EPIC EMR usage.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care across outpatient rehab sites.
• Cover extended leaves and PTO to ensure staffing continuity.
• Practice hand therapy within state licensure and EPIC guidelines.

Skills

Communication

Data processing equipment

Clinical equipment

EPIC EMR

Education

OT/PT degree

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

TRIA is looking to hire a Hand Therapist to join our Hand Therapy team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Position Summary:

Provide direct patient care across multiple outpatient rehabilitation sites within the health system. This position is designed to support departmental staffing continuity by covering extended leave-of-absence and planned or unplanned PTO absences, providing clinical teams and patients with consistent coverage during periods of sustained need. The Float HT is assigned a primary geographic region and will predominantly serve sites within that region. Based on organizational need, assignments may occasionally extend to an adjacent region. System-wide deployment outside the primary region is uncommon and would occur only in exceptional circumstances, with advance notice provided whenever operationally feasible. The Float HT provides patient-focused, evidence-based hand therapy within state licensure and clinical guidelines.

Work Schedule:

Part time (.60 FTE) - Regular schedule 3 days a week Monday-Friday with the occasional weekend. Float role between 3 locations. Locations are determined in advance.
This position will cover St. Paul, Woodbury and Stillwater

Required Qualifications:

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:

  • Doctorate, master’s, or bachelor’s degree in occupational or physical therapy

• Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:

  • Licensed with the Minnesota Board of Occupational or Physical Therapy

  • Registered nationally through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) if OT

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Proficient with communication and data processing equipment.

  • Proficient in clinical equipment related to area of expertise.

  • Proficient in organization electronic medical record software.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:

  • Recommend experience as a Hand Therapist.

• Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:

  • Recommend membership in related professional organization.

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Ability to function independently across multiple clinical sites with minimal orientation time

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to support rapid team integration

  • Commitment to quality, patient safety, and compliance with documentation standards in EPIC

Benefits:

Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!