Travel Physical Therapist - Outpatient

American Traveler is seeking a Certified Hand Therapist (PT or OT) for an outpatient hand clinic, requiring CHT certification and 2+ years of hand therapy experience.

Job Details

• Outpatient hand therapy setting split between two clinic locations: 3 days at one building, 2 days at Beaverton Clinic,
• Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours, Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM-6:00 PM,
• No floating required for this position,
• Patient population includes adult hand, upper and lower extremity, nerve injury, tendon repair, reattachment, and orthopedic cases,
• Uses Epic for charting and documentation,

Job Requirements

• CHT (Certified Hand Therapist) certification required,
• Current BLS certification required (AHA Traditional accepted; RQI not accepted),
• Minimum 2 years of experience in hand therapy required,
• Expert-level skills in custom splinting required,
• Expert-level experience with complex hand trauma and surgeries required,
• Epic charting experience required,
• State license required if applicable,
• References required,
• Relias exam score of 85% or higher required,
• No new graduates considered,

Additional Information

• Main responsibilities include evaluation, treatment planning, and discharge for adult outpatient hand therapy patients,
• Utilizes modalities including electrical stimulation, paraffin bath, ultrasound, and splinting techniques,
• Fabricates functional and static splints using materials such as Orthoplast,
• Focus areas include patient and family education,
• Open to first-time travelers,
• COVID vaccination proof required with no exemptions,
• Accepts local candidates at the same pay rate with no radius restriction,
• RTO must be submitted upfront and limited to no more than 2 weeks,
• Former OHSU employees or travelers must have a 6+ month gap before returning on assignment,
• Candidates may be required to float to an affiliate hospital nearby per unit need