Certified Hand Therapist - Occupational Therapist

• Computer Skills
• Demonstrates experience using computer applications, including electronic medical records, word processing and email.
• Demonstrates competence with the use of the computerized hand evaluation system (JTech North Star) to allow for a consistent skill set of evaluation, re-assessment and discharge.
• Demonstrates competence with the use of a computerized FCE evaluation system (Work well) if applicable.
• Assists in the ongoing development and revision of written patient care information, home exercise programs, etc.

• To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
• Experience completing the patient care process including evaluation, treatment, re-assessment, discharge planning and outcomes reporting.
• Demonstrates proficiency finding, evaluating, interpreting and applying current patient care research literature and protocol initiation/progression to patient care.
• Experience analyzing subjective reports and quantitative data to draw conclusions and make recommendations for treatment.
• Able to complete assignments with attention to detail and high degree of accuracy.
• Strong interpersonal skills including tact, diplomacy and flexibility to work effectively with supervisors, co-workers, patients and the general public.
• Able to work independently with minimal guidance as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Capable of coordinating efforts and collaborating with a variety of individuals having conflicting agendas.
• Ability to establish and adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate.
• Capable of explaining complex issues in a concise manner to patients, their families and co-workers.
• Ability to assess need for and demonstrate competency with the use of physical agent modalities in a safe and therapeutic matter e.g., ultrasound, Fluidotherapy, iontophoresis, ice massage etc.
• Ability to assess the need for and demonstrate competency with the use of custom orthotic fabrication including but not limited to static, dynamic and static progressive design.
• Able to demonstrate creativity in the use of adaptive aid fabrication and modification.

Additional responsibilities

• Program development
• Assist in the ongoing development and expansion of hand therapy services. Responsibilities may include obtaining specialized training or certification and expanding knowledge base to be able to administer functional capacity evaluations, design work hardening and/or work conditioning programs and work with upper extremity amputees and prosthetics.
• Actively participate in advancement of clinical expertise and begin to or continue to accrue the hours necessary to obtain a National Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) designation.
• Assist in marketing efforts for the Hand Therapy program with development of marketing materials, lectures, brochures. Attend formal luncheons, dinners and meetings designed to acquaint new referral sources and their support staff on services provided within our specialty program.