Casual Hand Therapist
Fairview Health Services
Overview Come join our Rehab Flexible Work Force team! We are seeking an outpatient occupational therapist to provide hand therapy services with M Health Fairview Rehab! Preferred candidate will be a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT). Where CHT is not completed, M Health Fairview offers mentoring and development opportunities for professional growth. Casual position, authorized to work up to 40 hours in a given week. Be a part of our rehab teams in Blaine, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, Edina, Burnsville and Eagan! M Health Fairview Rehabilitation offers a broad range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs. As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence based, patient-centered care. Rehab’s continuing education program offers 40+ continuing education courses per year, including many at no cost to employees. Responsibilities Job Description The hand therapist partners with patients and their families while performing evaluation and re-evaluation. Evaluates and reassesses patient condition Gathers pertinent data Performs appropriate examination Determines occupational therapy diagnosis Determines plan of care Analyzes data to identify needs and potential risks Determines prognosis for recovery Establishes goals with patient or caregiver Implements and modifies plan of care based on reassessment and patient response Coordinates care and communicates optimally with interdisciplinary team to achieve desire outcomes Establishes appropriate discharge plan Provides appropriate and effective interventions Educates patient and family on appropriate care Complies with standards of productivity and time management Provides accurate documentation of interventions provided and patient response Supervises and directs appropriate members of rehab team Delegate tasks appropriately to assistants/clerks/aides/transporters/extenders Participates in department/facility process/quality improvement initiatives Responsible for personal and professional development to ensure current knowledge required for position Actively mentors or otherwise assists in the professional development of Hand Therapists Mentors Fairview Hand Therapists Provides periodic continuing education sessions to staff Periodically supervises Level II Fieldwork students Qualifications Required Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) Credential from the Hand Therapy Certification Commission MN License including certification to practice of physical modalities NBCOT Active Minnesota Basic Life Support Certification Preferred Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Occupational Therapy 1+ year of Hand Therapy experience EEO Statement EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status Benefit Overview Although this is considered a non-benefit eligible position, Fairview offers employees the option to participate in the Fairview 403(b) plan, earn Sick and Safe Time, and early access to earned wages. Compensation Disclaimer An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical.
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