Occupational Therapy – Hand Therapy Focus I

Job Description

Job Description:

Provides hand therapy services to patients, ages infant through adult, including evaluation and assessment, treatment, education, and consultation to improve clients’ abilities to their highest feasible level. Provides services as part of a care team assembled to assure optimal customer service, and clinical and financial outcomes, under the direction of Essentia Health service line management and the referring physician. Also provides education and supervision to non-certified staff for hand therapy related experience.

Education Qualifications:

Key Responsibilities:

Provides therapy evaluation, treatment planning, treatment, patient/caregiver education, and discharge planning for a full caseload of patients

Provides all ancillary/administrative requirements for a full caseload of patients, including documentation, billing, scheduling management, and other administrative duties

Demonstrates appropriate communication, professionalism and supervision of support staff (licensed assistants, aides, volunteers) and complies with all organization policies

Complies with organization code of conduct and meets professional organization core values, code of ethics, &/or scope of practice

This is a M-F position, no weekends and no call

Provide care for patients of all ages from infants to adults

Coverage is needed at two sites in Duluth, MN with primary need in an outpatient therapy setting as well as potential coverage within the orthopedic department

Work where the patient need is highest (including flexing to other departments) when home department schedule allows

Provide staff education, participate/lead committee groups, participate in staff onboarding/orientation

May serve as a clinical instructor, participate in department or therapy discipline committees, and complete credential/certification that would benefit patient care

Must have hand therapy and custom splinting experience

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy from an AOTA or APTA-approved program

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

Certification/Licensure Requirements:

Current Minnesota Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy license and/or State of Practice, Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy license and certification by the NBCOT.

Job Location: Essentia Health – Rehabilitation, Therapy and Performance Center

Shift Rotation: Day Rotation (United States of America)

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Hours Per Pay Period:

Compensation Range: $34.21 – $51.32 / hour

Union:

FTE: 0.6

Weekends:

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