Job Summary:

The Occupational Therapist will provide quality patient treatment for a variety of various upper extremity disorders, ranging from shoulder to hand injury including wound care, and pre and post operative care. 

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the evaluation, plan of care, treatment, re-evaluation, discharge, and appropriate communications of high-quality upper extremity therapy services to patients with traumatic injury or overuse syndromes.
• Wound care and debridement.
• Develop treatment plans, supervise therapy technicians, contribute to case management, and provide quality patient care. 
• Assist patients improve quality of life
• Help injured workers improve skills to be able to reenter the workforce. 
• Maintain positive level of interaction with facilities and clients. Enhance and expand client relations with facilities and their staff.
• Maintains up to date knowledge through continual education or professional organizations and publications. 

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to maintain confidential records, PHI.
• Ability to create and present ideas and budgets in a variety of formats.
• Empathetic outlook towards patients.

Education and Experience:

• Must possess a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent degree in Occupational Therapy.
• National registration and state licensure or registration REQUIRED.
• Minimum of one years’ experience in application of custom splinting pre- and post-op orthopedic required or prior COTA experience in hand therapy
• Certification by HTCC preferred

Physical Requirements: 

• Ability to lift patients using appropriate biomechanical techniques frequently throughout the course of a work day/shift; must be capable of easily lifting fifteen (15) pounds alone.
• Ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a work day/shift.
• Visual acuity (near and distant) sufficient to evaluate, diagnose and monitor patient needs and to maintain accurate records, recognize people and provide directions.
• Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand and give directions.
• Ability to push wheeled equipment through the facility.
• Possess fine motor skills for legible and accurate writing of reports, charting, scheduling, daily correspondence and presentations, either manually or through use of dictation equipment.
• Possess grasp ability sufficient for cutting splint material.
• Possess fine motor skills for effective and efficient handling of diagnostic or therapeutic equipment.