Certified Hand Therapist - Occupational Therapy - Edmond

OU Health•Edmond, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position demonstrates advanced clinical skills in evaluating, planning, and implementing individualized Occupational Therapy treatment plans across a variety of functional domains. The Certified Hand Therapist will interpret complex provider referrals and evaluate patients in areas such as independent living skills, occupational performance, prevocational work adjustment, educational skills, play-leisure abilities, social skills, and psychosocial skills. They will develop and implement individualized treatment plans with regular assessment of progress, ensuring compliance with system-wide, local, state, and federal regulatory requirements. The role involves educating patients and their families about their condition, treatment plan, and strategies for home management, and coordinating collaboration with other healthcare professionals as needed. The position also actively participates in departmental meetings and demonstrates engagement in service line rounds, journal clubs, or discharge planning. Additionally, the Certified Hand Therapist will serve as a preceptor and mentor to new team members and support educational initiatives within the enterprise, department, and student programming.

Requirements

Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent degree for foreign graduates.
At least 3 years of experience required.
Current license from the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision as an Occupational Therapist required.
Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.
Advanced knowledge of equipment, supplies, Home Exercise Programs (HEP), and discharge instructions to facilitate a safe discharge plan.
Synthesizes information from multiple sources, recognizing patterns and clinical complexities.
Communicates effectively and compassionately with patients and caregivers, considering cultural and language needs.
Ability to establish and integrity and trust with patients by advocating in the patient’s best interest.
Advanced proficiency in electronic documentation and digital tools (e.g., EMR, Microsoft Office, cloud-based platforms).
Advanced written and oral communication skills characterized by candor, empathy, compassion, openness, integrity, and ability to be diplomatic.
Demonstrates autonomy and effective teamwork while maintaining professionalism and civility.
Champions diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Shows dedication to continuous learning through internal and external educational opportunities.
Applies clinical knowledge and skills autonomously across multiple areas of practice, consistently demonstrating efficiency, adaptability, and sound clinical judgment in diverse healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

Interprets complex provider referrals and evaluates patients in areas such as independent living skills, occupational performance, prevocational work adjustment, educational skills, play-leisure abilities, social skills, and psychosocial skills.
Develops and implements individualized treatment plans with regular assessment of progress.
Ensures compliance with system-wide, local, state, and federal regulatory requirements by applying relevant standards and best practices.
Educates patients and their families about their condition, treatment plan, and strategies for home management.
Coordinates collaboration with other healthcare professionals as needed to provide comprehensive care.
Actively participates in departmental meetings and demonstrates engagement in service line rounds, journal clubs, or discharge planning.
Serves as a preceptor and mentor to new team member as needed.
Supports educational initiatives within the enterprise, department, and student programming, including but not limited to training opportunities, presentations, student project development, and serving as a secondary Clinical Educator in the absence of the primary Clinical Educator.
Performs other duties as assigned.