Certified Hand Specialist
Certified Hand Specialist
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Overview
Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare.
At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits valuable resources ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide:
- Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
- Familyfocused benefits
- Wellness incentives
- Ongoing mentorship development and leadership programs...and more!
Description
The Certified Hand Specialist is responsible for the evaluation plan of care treatment reevaluation discharge and appropriate communications of high quality occupational therapy and hand therapy services to patients and customers.
- Evaluate and treat patients for whom occupational hand therapy is medically necessary and document this clearly.
- Develop objective patient goals and establish the type frequency and duration of occupational therapy/hand therapy in collaboration with the referring physician.
- Participate in student clinical clerkships and affiliation programs in agreement with the AOTAs clinical education agreements from schools Attend and/or participate in facility meetings as directed by Center Manager (may include utilization review infection control disaster preparedness etc..
- Communicate pertinent patient information to referring physicians staff employers insurance carriers and rehabilitation specialists.
- Provide injured worker with guidelines for job modification and energy conservation in accordance with physician.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be a graduate of an American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) accredited school of Occupational Therapy.
- Specialty certification from Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC) required in hand therapy.
- National registration and state licensure or registration where applicable.
- Minimum of two years experience in application of custom splinting pre and postop orthopedic is preferred.
- Minimum two years in adult rehabilitation; hand and splinting experience preferred.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in accordance with the American Heart Association required.
Additional Details
Emory is an equal opportunity employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcares Human Resources at . Please note that one weeks advance notice is preferred.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
