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    Occupational Hand Therapist - West Palm Beach, United States - Nicklaus Children's Health System

    Nicklaus Children's Health System
    Nicklaus Children's Health System West Palm Beach, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Description

    Description

    Job Summary

    Responsible for the evaluation, re-evaluation, development, and implementation of a plan of care in accordance with the preferred practice standards/clinical guidelines for children with a variety of simple to complex upper extremity injuries resulting from trauma, disease, congenital or acquired deformities.

    Job Specific Duties

  • Participates in interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary meetings and other related meetings that pertain to the care of specific patients.
  • Maintains and documents productivity standards set by leaders.
  • Records daily patient documentation, statistics, and charges accurately and in a timely manner as determined by meeting departmental standards.
  • Ensures documentation reflects evidence based practices.
  • Accountable to improve access to care for the patients we serve.
  • Conducts and interprets evaluations based on patient's medical concerns, developmental age, diagnosis, and prognosis. Provides recommendations based on findings.
  • Maintains active and supportive communication with the patient, caregiver(s), and others regarding progress, problems, home programs, and other issues related to the therapeutic process.
  • Develops a plan of care outlining area of deficit, activity restrictions, context and assistance needed, and ensures functional, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and/or status of ongoing goals.
  • Recommends and provides treatments based upon medical, clinical, functional, and observational findings.
  • Initiates, documents, and prepares the patient/family for discharge at the time of the evaluation based on maximum potential or when benefit of therapy is reached.
  • Follows TRAAC and initiates, documents & prepares the patient/family for discharge at the time of the evaluation based on maximum potential and/or when benefit of therapy is reached.
  • Provides proof of at least 1 in-service specific to evidenced-based practices/literature review.
  • Provides proof of at least 1 peer review (case study presentation) incorporating evidenced-based practices into their treatment plan.
  • Maintains ongoing CEUs to maintain professional licensure and clinical excellence.

    • Qualifications

    Minimum Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Florida Professional Occupational Therapist license or Provisional OT license required
  • American Heart Association BLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
  • Finger printing background and Good Moral Character Affidavit must be initiated within 15 days of hire date and finalized within 90 days of hire date

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Masters or Doctoral degree preferred.
  • Experience working with orthopedic hand and upper extremity conditions.
  • Certified Hand Therapist preferred or currently working towards hand therapy certification.
  • Membership with AOTA, FOTA, or ASHT preferred.
  • Serves as a clinical instructor for students assigned by CCCE after 2 years of clinical experience.
  • Ability to appropriately interact with patients, parents/guardians, and healthcare professionals in all work-related situations.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
  • Analytical ability necessary to evaluate patient condition, to interpret, analyze data, assess patient progress, and determine appropriate follow-up.
  • Current in practice standards/clinical guidelines for evaluation, diagnosis, treatment of a variety of simple to complex upper extremity injuries.
  • Knowledge of basic orthotic fabrication.
  • Knowledge of childhood development.
  • Knowledge of Kinesiology and biomechanics relative to the shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand.
  • Knowledge of principles of tissue/wound healing.
  • Knowledge of surface anatomy of the shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand.

    Job : Rehab/Therapy

    Primary Location : Florida-West Palm Beach-Palm Beach Gardens Outpt Ctr

    Department : PALM BEACH GARDENS OP CTR-OT

    Job Status
    :Part Time with Benefits

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