Certified Hand Therapist

Cape Girardeau, MO | Healthpoint Rehabilitation | Days

Job Summary The Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) will assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, increase function and decrease or prevent deformity of patients suffering from disease or injury Provide treatment to prevent disability, improve health and to fulfill the person's needs by achieving optimum function and independence in work, leisure and personal responsibilities Essential Functions

• Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating the data to identify problems and determine a treatment diagnosis prior to intervention
• Plan, prepare and carry out individually designed program to improve or restore physical function, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients
• Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit
• Administer treatment interventions including but not limited to functional activities, therapeutic exercise, heat, cold, hydrotherapy, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, aquatic therapy, manual exercises, massage, and traction to help relieve pain, increase the patient's strength, increase function, and decrease or prevent deformity and crippling
• Assess for, fabricates and adjusts standards and custom splints. Further educates patient and family in care and use
• Delegate aspects of patient treatment to a physical therapy assistant if CHT is a PT
• Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home
• Confer with the patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program
• Review physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine evaluation procedures treatment required
• Document the initial evaluation, plan of care treatment, progress and discharge of patients accurately and timely
• Discharge patient from therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow up care or referrals
• Comply with the rules and regulations set forth by the Missouri Board of Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy, based on licensure of CHT
• Provide training and supervision in therapy for staff therapists related to specific knowledge and skills of CHT
• Participate in role of clinical instructor for students from accredited institutions
• Assist in goal of value based provider through control of expenses
• Assume responsibility for leadership roles in initiating and implementing new programs for the facility
• Assist in goal of unrelenting quality, patient satisfaction and employee satisfaction
• Assume leadership roles in various aspects of the clinic’s daily operations as requested by the Rehab manager or Director of Rehab
• Participate in community service, fundraising events, and informational programs as requested by Rehab manager or Director of Rehab
• Perform duties with respect, courtesy and kindness to achieve excellence in customer service
• Create environment of efficiency and concern for the needs of the patients
• Work effectively with all personnel to create an environment of cooperation and respect
• Any other duties as needed to drive to the Vision, fulfill the Mission and abide by the Values of the organization
  

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree required
• CHT - Certified Hand Therapist CHT through Hand Therapy Certification Commission Upon Hire required
• PT - Physical Therapist Upon Hire required
• OT - Occupational Therapist – Registered Upon Hire required
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation Upon Hire required
  
• Must complete at least 30 hours of acceptable continuing education every two years for PT or completion of at least 24 hours of acceptable continuing education every two years for OT required