Outpatient Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapy

Clinical Staff - Rehabilitation Therapy

Come join our dynamic outpatient therapy, community fitness and sports medicine family as a hand therapist working closely with our physician partners at Rodney Parham Clinic! We value mentorships, continuing education, and a healthy caseload to provide individualized care as appropriate. Candidates should have a passion for hand and upper extremity conditions within an orthopaedic patient population. The hand therapist possesses a comprehensive knowledge of the upper limb structures that includes the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder girdle along with function and activity. Specialized skills are utilized in assessment, treatment, and therapeutic interventions to prevent dysfunction, restore function and/or reverse the progression of pathology of the upper limb in order to enhance an individual's ability to execute tasks and to participate fully in life situations. The hand therapist possesses the ability to work independently with initiative in a fast-paced clinic to manage outpatient upper limb referrals. Post-operative assessment and treatment may require CHT collaboration to gain expertise in orthotic fabrication & adjustment, modalities, and wound care along with gaining working knowledge and skill in treatment of advanced hand and upper extremity protocols. The hand therapist completes all continuum of care expectations to include the following: evaluation and establishing plans of care, therapy reassessments to adjust plans of care when appropriate, functional performance reassessment for discharge planning, screenings to determine appropriateness of therapy, and daily treatments along with appropriate patient documentation per department, HIPAA and JCAHO standards where applicable.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy PLUS two (2) years of experience in Occupational Therapy OR Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Certified by the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) or eligible to apply for the examination
• Current Arkansas Occupational Therapy License or eligible to obtain license within one (1) month of date of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral Degree in Occupational Therapy, CHT

Salary Information:

Commensurate with education and experience

Required Documents to Apply:

License or Certificate (see special instructions for submission instructions), List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Recruitment Contact Information:

Please contact View email address on click.appcast.io for any recruiting related questions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Annual TB Screening, Criminal Background Check, Substance Abuse Testing

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Constant Physical Activity:

N/A

Frequent Physical Activity:

Balancing, Climbing, Crawling, Crouching, Feeling, Grasping, Hearing, Kneeling, Lifting, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Repetitive Motion, Sharps, Sitting, Standing, Stooping, Talking, Walking

Occasional Physical Activity:

N/A

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

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