Hand Therapist-Occupational Therapist

Atrium Health Floyd; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Educational assistance

Job summary

Atrium Health Floyd is seeking a skilled Physical/Occupational Therapist to join the Hand Center team in a full-time role at the Rome MOB. The position emphasizes comprehensive patient assessments, development of individualized hand therapy programs, and coordination of discharge planning with patient and family education.

The role requires Wisconsin-licensed Physical or Occupational Therapist credentials and Hand Therapist (CHT) certification, with typical responsibilities including

Qualifications

• Must have ability to work independently with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good human relations, organization, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Displays initiative, versatility and positive interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs accurate, comprehensive patient assessments and develops treatment plans.
• Plans for and completes patient discharge with home programs and instructions.
• Documents progress notes, reports, and discharge summaries per policy and records standards.
• Applies insurance guidelines regarding authorization and visits.
• Maintains clean and orderly treatment areas and proper equipment handling.
• Manages caseload and coordinates coverage with site leadership and team.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Teamwork

Education

Associate's Degree in Occupational Therapy

Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

Department

05607 HC Rome MOB 1825 Martha Berry Blvd - Therapy: Physical and Occupational: Hand Center

Department

05607 HC Rome MOB 1825 Martha Berry Blvd - Therapy: Physical and Occupational: Hand Center

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Days

Pay Range

$41.10 - $61.65

Major Responsibilities

This position is sign on bonus eligible:

• Performs accurate, comprehensive, and concise patient assessments within policy timeline. Evaluates a patient's level of function, and then develops and implements a treatment program in collaboration with the patient.
• Plans for and completes patient discharge, including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services and ordering equipment.
• Completes all required documentation following department policy, including patient progress notes, team conference reports, and discharge summaries as appropriate, to record patient care and progress of each patient assigned as well as daily statistics, billing, and scheduling.
• Applies insurance guidelines regarding authorization and number of visits.
• Responsible for clean up after patient treatment, putting away equipment, and keeping area neat and orderly.
• Manages assigned caseload, including scheduling and informing site leadership of coverage needs and ability to cover the same; assists with coverage, based on department and site specific needs.
• Participates in performance improvement activities designed to identify and resolve problems affecting patient care outcome and to improve quality of care.
• Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required

• Physical Therapist license issued by the state of Wisconsin, or
• Occupational Therapist license issued by the state of Wisconsin, and
• Hand Therapist (CHT) certification issued by the Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC).

Education Required

• Associate's Degree in Occupational Therapy, or
• Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy.

Experience Required

• Typically requires 5 years of experience in physical therapy and/or occupational therapy, as well as 4,000 hours of direct practice experience in hand therapy.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Must have the ability to work independently and have great verbal and written communication skills.
• Good human relations, organization, problem solving, and decision-making skills required.
• Displays initiative, versatility and positive interpersonal skills.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, and squat throughout the workday.
• Must be able to:
• lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
• lift up to 10 lbs. from waist to overhead.
• lift and carry up to 40 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance.
• Must be able to:
• push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
• perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
• Position requires repetitive use of hands:
• simple grasping - 5-15 lbs. - 20% of the workday.
• pushing/pulling - up to 75-100 lbs. - 10% of the day.
• fine manipulation of hands during massage and joint mobilization.
• Must have good vision, speech, touch, smell, and hearing.
• Will be exposed to infectious diseases as well as blood and body fluids and thus must wear protective clothing, i.e., Universal Precaution or Isolation Procedures as needed.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• May be exposed to electrical and chemical hazards as well as blood and body fluids and therefore must have ability to wear protective clothing as needed.
• Position may require travel to off-site clinics, and therefore there is exposure to road and weather hazards.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our CommitmenttoYou

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits. Administers medically prescribed evaluation and treatment programs to restore lost function, adapt activities when appropriate, prevent disability following disease/injury, and help patient achieve maximum functional level of performance. Assists in mentoring of staff in hand and upper extremity diagnosis.