Occupational Therapist/Certified Hand Therapist

JAG Physical Therapy•Wayne, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist is forward-thinking who excels at assessing patients’ strengths and weaknesses and devising creative but effective treatment plans. Therapists must practice discretion & maintain patient confidentiality. Must operate a high-energy, positive-thinking environment and offer patients positive encouragement to achieve their goals. You will be expected to utilize your training and skills to aid patients in the goal of healing, recovering, improving pain level/tolerance, and maximizing functional independence. Occupational Therapist examines patients using fundamental clinical knowledge, implements a treatment plan and executes plan of care on a daily basis. We are also seeking an applicant with experience in Hand Therapy. The ideal applicant will have comprehensive knowledge of Hand Therapy screens/evaluations, treatments and orthosis fabrication.

Requirements

Bachelors or Masters Degree required, Doctorate degree preferred
Licensed Occupational Therapist
Completed state regulated CEU requirement in appropriate state (NY, NJ)
Valid CPR License
Excellent oral, written communication
Strong clinical decision-making skills
1+ year(s) professional OT experience
Excellent work ethic and dedication to patient success
Basic computer skills
Works as a team member and individually with minimal supervision
Maintains a positive, professional demeanor at all times

Nice To Haves

Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) preferred, but not required
Experience in Hand Therapy
Comprehensive knowledge of Hand Therapy screens/evaluations, treatments and orthosis fabrication
Experience/knowledge with an EMR software is preferred
1+ years of experience working in an outpatient hand therapy center preferred

Responsibilities

Performs comprehensive evaluations, assessments, and interventions for patients with post-surgical and non-surgical Upper Extremity diagnoses.
Fabricates custom orthoses for patients with various orthopedic upper extremity diagnoses.
Collects and records patient care data that follows format and guidelines of the patient care service, regulatory agencies and third party payers which reflects an understanding of reimbursement systems and their impact on patient care.
This includes, but is not limited to, initial evaluation, daily notes, reassessments/progress reports, discharge plans and communication with members of the team.
Additionally records daily billing and follows department guidelines for productivity.
Prepares for the evaluation in accordance with department policies/procedures and standards of practice including obtaining patient history, exhibiting knowledge of patient diagnoses and researching unfamiliar diagnoses.
Selects and administers tests and measures.
Additionally, synthesizes evaluation results to formulate the diagnosis, goals, prognosis and plan of care.
Establishes treatment plan based on evaluation results, goals and best practice.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary team, patients and patient’s support system.
Assesses and re-assesses need for modifications to plan of care and goals.
Identifies need for consultations and/or refers the patient to another health care professional or health care services.
Initiates and completes discharge plan.
Provides education/training to patient and/or patient support system
Functional Training-This includes but is not limited to:, therapeutic activities ADLs/IADLs, rehabilitation equipment prescription and training
Musculoskeletal Interventions-This includes but is not limited to: therapeutic exercise, joint mobilization and modalities
Provide data, note writing using Prompt EMR for all treatments provided
Oversee support staff of COTA, OT aides
Attends annual JAG PT Billing and Coding seminar
Present 1 facility level in- service annually
Promotes JAG PT in the community through lectures/presentation
Demonstrates respectful interactions with patients, colleagues, and others
Other duties as assigned