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 Certified Hand Therapist (OT/CHT)
Builds
Post-surgical rehabilitation programs for upper extremity conditions
Domain
Healthcare / Orthopedics / Hand Therapy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Evidence-based hand therapy interventions, patient evaluation and standardized testing, treatment planning and goal setting, patient education, interdisciplinary collaboration with surgeons
Preferred skills
Mentorship of clinical staff, implementation of new evidence-based protocols, clinical content expertise
Technologies
Standardized assessment tools, electronic health records
Responsibilities
Analyze patient assessments to determine rehabilitation diagnosis, collaborate on care plans, implement evidence-based treatment interventions, educate patients on functional recovery, supervise therapy assistants and students
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC