CHT - Gig Harbor Olympic Drive

Olympic Sports & Spine•Gig Harbor, WA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Olympic Sports & Spine (OSS) has an immediate opening for a full-time Occupational Therapist Work Rehabilitation (OT) and CHT to work at our Gig Harbor Olympic Drive clinic. The Work Rehabilitation OT is responsible for direct patient care for injured workers in our Work Rehabilitation program. Therapists provide evaluations, review job analyses, and develop individualized treatment programs. OTs collaborate with PTs to help patients reach their return-to-work goals. Occupational therapists also perform Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs) at OSS. Training in FCEs will be provided. The CHT/OT will be responsible for the evaluation, plan of care, treatment, re-evaluation, discharge, and appropriate communications of high-quality hand therapy services to patients, developing treatment plans, contributing to case management, and providing quality patient care.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school for Occupational Therapy.
Washington State professional licensure.
Strong knowledge of managing patients with hand injuries/disorders and post-surgical care.
Strong knowledge working with injured workers, WC and WH programs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Work Conditioning, Work Hardening, Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs), and Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP).
A minimum of one year of clinical experience as a practicing Certified Hand Therapist.

Responsibilities

Direct patient care for injured workers in the Work Rehabilitation program.
Provide evaluations, review job analyses, and develop individualized treatment programs.
Collaborate with PTs to help patients reach their return-to-work goals.
Perform Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs).
Evaluation, plan of care, treatment, re-evaluation, discharge, and appropriate communications of high-quality hand therapy services.
Develop treatment plans.
Contribute to case management.
Provide quality patient care.