Occupational Hand Therapist (Part Time, Days) at Nicklaus Children's Health System in West Palm Beach, Florida

Job 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. 

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.