Occupational Hand Therapist Plastic Surgery
Milwaukee, WI - USA
Job Summary
As an Occupational Therapist in the Department of Plastic Surgerys Hand Clinic you will plan and administer occupational therapy program to facilitate rehabilitation to patients who have experienced a hand or upper extremity injury trauma disease related condition or surgical intervention. Plan therapy program according to the individual needs of patients.
Full-time schedule consisting of four 10-hour days - Monday through Friday.
Perform comprehensive patient evaluations and develop a treatment plan that integrates input from team members patients and family.
Perform therapy in accordance with the treatment plan and evaluate results.
Accurately promptly and thoroughly document patients care observations interventions and evaluations.
Instruct patients family or nursing staff in follow-through programs.
Maintain therapy equipment and work area in a safe and clean condition.
Collaborate with Physicians during patients 1:1 appointment. Pre-clinic evaluations Orthosis Home Exercise Programs etc.
Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge of biology clinical judgment medicine cultural awareness and consulting.
Medical documentation interpersonal practice-based learning and improvement empathy and decision-making skills
Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.
Minimum Required Education: Bachelors Degree
Minimum Required Experience: No experience
Preferred Education: Bachelors in Occupational Therapy
Preferred Experience: 1 or more years of experience with hand rehabilitation
Required Certification/Licensure:Certification by the Board of Registry of the American Occupational
Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials standing or walking continuously.
Occasional exposure to dust noise temperature changes or contact with water or other liquids. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.
Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication . May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.
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- Outstanding Healthcare Coverage including but not limited to Health Vision and Dental. Along with Flexible Spending options
- 403B Retirement Package
- Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Pet Insurance
- On campus Fitness Facility offering onsite classes
- Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans local fitness facilities Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.
For a brief overview of our benefits see: Benefits Overview
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At MCW all of our endeavors from our internal operations to our interactions with our partners are driven by our shared organizational values: Caring Collaborative Curiosity Inclusive Integrity Respect. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity in backgrounds experiences and perspectives through merit-based processes and in alignment with all applicable laws. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. Our values define who we are what we stand for and how we conduct ourselves at MCW. If you believe in embracing individuality and working together according to these principles to improve health for all then MCW is the place for you. For more information please visit our institutional website.
MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination:
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty staff and students as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity employment and access to services programs and activities without regard to an individuals race color national origin religion age disability sex gender identity/expression sexual orientation marital status pregnancy predisposing genetic characteristic or military status. Employees students applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors visitors and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
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About Company
As the 8th largest private employer in metro Milwaukee, the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) brings together inquisitive minds in science, medicine, education and community engagement to solve the toughest challenges in health. Located within the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center an ... View more