Certified Hand Therapist / Occupational Therapist I

MSU Internal Job Postings Details • East Lansing, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides patient care. Assesses and evaluates patients, documents findings, and establishes goals and treatment plans. Fabricates appropriate upper extremity splints to increase range of motion and/or function. Documents patient treatments, evaluations, and progress. Communicates with staff, physicians, and outside agencies in order to report patient progress. Instructs and orients students and volunteers in the Occupational Therapy Department. Establishes and reviews home exercise programs. Develops and implements hand therapy followship program and coordinated continuing education seminars. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Occupational Therapy
• one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in treating a variety of disabilities and developing policies and budgets; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Requires certification by the American Occupational Therapy Association, CHT certification, NDT certification, and IASTM certification.

Nice To Haves

• One to three years of related experience as a Certified Hand Therapist
• Experience in developing and implementing a hand therapy fellowship program and coordinated continuing education seminars

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care.
• Assesses and evaluates patients, documents findings, and establishes goals and treatment plans.
• Fabricates appropriate upper extremity splints to increase range of motion and/or function.
• Documents patient treatments, evaluations, and progress.
• Communicates with staff, physicians, and outside agencies in order to report patient progress.
• Instructs and orients students and volunteers in the Occupational Therapy Department.
• Establishes and reviews home exercise programs.
• Develops and implements hand therapy followship program and coordinated continuing education seminars.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees