OT II: Hand Therapy Clinical Specialist

UNC Health; Chapel Hill (NC); Sur place; USD 53 000 - 76 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UNC Health's Hand Center in Chapel Hill, NC, seeks an experienced Occupational Therapist II – Clinical Specialist to provide advanced hand therapy and upper-extremity rehabilitation in a busy outpatient setting. You will perform high-level evaluations, fabricate orthoses, and mentor colleagues while collaborating with hand surgeons and a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes individualized, one-on-one care, standard 40-hour weeks, and integration of evidence-based practices within UNC

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in North Carolina.
• CHT preferred but not required.
• Five years of OT experience with one year in specialty field.
• Experience in outpatient hand therapy and upper extremity rehab preferred.
• Experience with custom splinting and orthosis fabrication preferred.

Responsabilités

• Provide comprehensive OT evaluation, consultation, skilled intervention, and patient education for complex upper extremity conditions.
• Administer and interpret evaluations and specialty testing; synthesize findings to plan care.
• Design, fabricate, fit, modify, and progress custom upper-extremity orthoses.
• Develop and progress evidence-based interventions for postoperative rehab and other conditions.
• Maintain documentation, manage a specialty caseload, and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team.
• Serve as a clinical mentor and contribute to education and program development.

Connaissances

Hand therapy

Orthosis fabrication

Clinical reasoning

Mentorship

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Formation

OT degree

Description du poste

UNC Health's Hand Center in Chapel Hill, NC, seeks an experienced Occupational Therapist II – Clinical Specialist to provide advanced hand therapy and upper-extremity rehabilitation in a busy outpatient setting. You will perform high-level evaluations, fabricate orthoses, and mentor colleagues while collaborating with hand surgeons and a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes individualized, one-on-one care, standard 40-hour weeks, and integration of evidence-based practices within UNC