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Hand Therapist-Occupational Therapist
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What they do
An Occupational Therapist helps patients with injuries, illnesses, and disabilities recover, improve, or develop skills needed for everyday activities. Assists people with mobility impairments to move easily around their homes; develops school and workplace settings that are accessible for individuals with physical or mental disabilities. May specialize in certain types of impairments or certain categories of patients.
$87,734 / year median in Georgia
+5% projected growth
Job Description
Department:
05607 HC RomeMOB 1825
Martha Berry Blvd•Therapy:
Physical and Occupational:
Hand Center Status:
Full timeBenefits Eligible:
Yes Hou rsPer Week:
40Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Days Pay Range:
$41.10- $61.
Major Responsibilities:
Performs accurate, comprehensive, and concise patient assessments within policy timeline. Evaluates a patient's level of function, and then develops and implements a treatment program in collaboration with the patient. Plans for and completes patient discharge, including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services and ordering equipment. Completes all required documentation following department policy, including patient progress notes, team conference reports, and discharge summaries as appropriate, to record patient care and progress of each patient assigned as well as daily statistics, billing, and scheduling. Applies insurance guidelines regarding authorization and number of visits. Responsible for clean up after patient treatment, putting away equipment, and keeping area neat and orderly. Manages assigned caseload, including scheduling and informing site leadership of coverage needs and ability to cover the same; assists with coverage, based on department and site specific needs. Participates in performance improvement activities designed to identify and resolve problems affecting patient care outcome and to improve quality of care. Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards. Licensure, Registration, and/orCertification Required:
Physical Therapist license issued by the state of Wisconsin, or Occupational Therapist license issued by the state of Wisconsin, and Hand Therapist (CHT) certification issued by the Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC).Education Required:
Associate's Degree in Occupational Therapy, or Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy.Experience Required:
Typically requires 5 years of experience in physical therapy and/or occupational therapy, as well as 4,000 hours of direct practice experience in hand therapy.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
Must have the ability to work independently and have great verbal and written communication skills. Good human relations, organization, problem solving, and decision-making skills required. Displays initiative, versatility and positive interpersonal skills.Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, and squat throughout the workday.Must be able to:
lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist. lift up to 10 lbs. from waist to overhead. lift and carry up to 40 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance.Must be able to:
push/pull with 30 lbs. of force. perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present. Position requires repetitive use of hands: simple grasping- 5-15 lbs.
- 20% of the workday. pushing/pulling
- up to 75-100 lbs.
- 10% of the day.
You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite ofTotal Rewards:
benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more- so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short•and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs