Hand Therapy Fellow, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Occupational Therapy
Hand Therapy Fellow, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Occupational Therapy
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The Occupational Therapy Division of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine has a full-time Fellow position available in Hand Therapy. This post-graduate fellowship is on an annual 12-month appointment with an anticipated start date of September 1 2025. Other fall 2025 start dates may be considered.
The fellowship provides a full-time annual base salary of $61008 - $68004 ($5084 - $5667/month) and package that includes paid holidays health insurance and vacation and sick leave. Medical dental malpractice insurance and retirement benefits are included.
A joint commitment between the Department of Rehabilitation Medicines Division of Occupational Therapy at the University of Washington (UW) and Harborview Medical Center (HMC) Hand Therapy Clinic to provide further education in hand therapy the Hand Therapy Fellowship mission is to inspire the next generation of hand therapists to develop and employ the highest ethical standards clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice to rehabilitate clients and build a network of qualified CHTs throughout the WWAMI (Washington Wyoming Alaska Montana Idaho) region.
This close relationship between UW and HMC provides our Hand Therapy Fellow with a combination of both academic and clinical exposure that offer a unique and unparalleled perspective for work in this field. The Fellowship offers the opportunity to be mentored by experienced clinicians and to act as a mentor for Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) students. The Fellow will get extensive experience in post-trauma hand therapy treating our most vulnerable populations and also directly contributing to the classroom.
The Hand Therapy Fellows time will be allocated as 75% patient care (no holiday or weekend requirements) 25% didactic learning and teaching. The Fellow will collaborate with hand surgeons and hand surgery fellows; attend weekly lectures withattending surgeons hand surgery fellows and surgical residents; and participate in daily collaboration with the Hand Therapy Team. The Fellow will participate in interdisciplinary lectures with our colleagues in the Physical Therapy residency programs as well as in Journal Club and clinical education meetings with the Hand Therapy Team. There will be opportunities to teach in the MOT graduate program as well as for leadership and advocacy. The Fellow will receive1:1 mentorship with an experienced team of certified hand therapists.
As the regions only Level I Trauma CenterHarborview Medical Center (HMC) is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma Burn Neurosciences AIDS/STD CARER and mentally and medically vulnerable populations. In addition to the centers of emphasis HMC serves a mission to population for King County. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community as well as the entire Northwest region. Owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington HMC serves as a training site for UWs School of Medicine.
The University of Washington is proud to be one of the nations premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education research and community service. Our personnel enjoy not only outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities but also an environment noted for diversity community involvement intellectual excitement artistic pursuits and natural beauty.
*Please note that for administrative purposes the Hand Therapy Fellowship will be appointed under the Resident non-ACGME job profile in the University of Washingtons HR/Payroll system. This does not change the designation within the OT profession as a Hand Therapy Fellowship.
Applicants must
- be a Nationally Registered Occupational Therapist through NBCOT
- hold or be eligible to obtain an OT license in the state of Washington
- be legally eligible to work in in United States
- have 1 year minimum of practicing with physical disabilities population (Level II Fieldwork can count towards this year)
- hold a current BLS CPR Certification
Employment Type
Grant
