Occupational Therapist (OT) - Certified Hand Therapist (CHT)
Core
Provides specialized occupational therapy and hand therapy services to patients recovering from hand, wrist, and elbow injuries, surgeries, and complex upper extremity conditions in an outpatient setting.
Role type
Senior IC Occupational Therapist (Certified Hand Therapist)
Builds
Post-surgical rehabilitation and functional recovery programs for upper extremity patients
Domain
Healthcare / Orthopedics / Hand Therapy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Evidence-based intervention application, standardized assessment and scoring, treatment planning and goal setting, patient education, care coordination, documentation proficiency
Preferred skills
Mentorship of clinical staff, implementation of new treatment procedures, consultation on advanced treatment strategies
Technologies
Electronic health records, standardized functional assessment tools
Responsibilities
Analyze patient data to determine rehabilitation diagnosis, collaborate on plan of care, apply evidence-based interventions, promote return to home/vocational environments, educate patients and families, supervise therapy assistants and students
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC