Occupational Therapist/Hand Therapist (Dean Clinic-Orthopedic Center)
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Description: Dean Clinic is employing Occupational Therapist/Hand Therapist (Dean Clinic-Orthopedic Center) right now, this job will be placed in Wisconsin. For detail informations about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Dean Clinic is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the country. Established in 1904 a! nd headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, Dean provides medical and health services through a network of clinics located throughout Southern Wisconsin.
At Dean, we are committed to improving the health of our community and being one of the best providers of healthcare in the country. Our goal is to provide unsurpassed quality and compassionate care to every patient, every time. If your first priority is to provide the very best customer service to those you serve, apply today!
Position Summary:
The Occupational Therapist/Hand Therapist provides patient care in accordance with accepted Occupational Therapy/ Certified Hand Therapist techniques, upon the referral of a physician or physician's assistant. The Certified Hand Therapist/Occupational Therapist performs initial evaluations, develops treatment plans and sets appropriate goals to assist patients in achieving their maximum functional level. The Certified Hand Therapist/Occupational Therapist a! lso actively participates in Hand Clinics, including evaluatio! n and treatment of patients during shared appointments with the Hand Surgeon and/ or Hand Physician Assistants.
Required:
Bachelor's degree from an approved school of Occupational Therapy
WisconsinState licensure.
Minimum of 4 years of clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist, including direct practice in hand therapy.
Successfully pass a comprehensive test of advanced clinical skills and theory in upper quarter rehabilitation and gain initial certification through the Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC) as a Certified Hand Therapist within 1 year of start of employment.
Demonstrate continued professional development and competency in hand therapy.
Participation in Dean Clinic Occupational Therapy / Hand Therapy clinical education program (educate, mentor and/ or serve as a clinical instructor to students).
Ability to travel to other sites.
Preferred:
Outpatient Orthopedic Experience
Experi! ence with physical agents/modalities
Advanced upper extremity orthotic fabrication skills (including static, static-progressive and dynamic orthoses).
Experience with casting of the upper extremity
Experience with mentoring newer graduates and students
Experience in interpretation and application of clinical research and outcome studies
Essential Physical Functions:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods.
Ability to hear and converse on the phone and in person.
Ability to continuously perform fine motor tasks, such as setting up therapy equipment and machines, working on the computer, writing or phone tasks.
Ability to lift and to push/pull boxes, cha! rts or therapy equipment weighing up to 20 pounds. Directly working wit! h patient handling / ambulation tasks.
Ability to work with and to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment when working with bloodborne pathogens or other chemicals.
Ability to drive a personal vehicle on a weekly basis to attend meetings or float to another site.
Ability to use small tools such as drills, hole punches, heat guns, cast saw, etc. (Tools typically used for splinting and casting).
Responsibilities:
Performs evaluations, sets functional and objective goals and plan treatment programs for each patient referral. Reevaluates the plan and goals in a timely manner.
Accepts realistic work load, takes initiative to maximize use of clinical schedule.
Displays competent, current clinical decision-making.Utilizing clinic and department resources for the maximum benefit of the patient
Recognizing when care is outside the scope of your practice
Communicating unmet patient care needs to referring physician and appropria! tely offering suggestions for possible resources to meet patient needs.
Ensures that appropriate treatment is carried out and integrated with other needs of the patientSocial services
Psychiatry or Behavioral Medicine
Speech or Vocational Therapy
Equipment
Community Services and Resources
Enhance patient care through appropriate use of support personnel, including necessary training and keeping support staff up-to-date in clinical issues.
Participates in department and personal development: Assist with programming for services in the department
Attends clinical continuing education, relevant to the practice
Takes responsibility for personal development and improvements
Participates in community and/or employee education
Completes documentation promptly within department expectations: Follows Rehabilitation Agency requirements for documentation
Initial evaluations, daily notes, and progress notes completed! within 24 hours
Recertification and prior authorization paperwork ! completed with designated time frames.
Discharge summaries completed on a timely basis.
Encounter forms completed on a daily basis
Progress Notes and letters to physicians
Department forms
Contributes to the effective organization of the departmentKeeps office and treatment areas clean and orderly
Learns and utilizes department equipment and systems
Participates in community and/or employee education
Performs other duties, as requested
Ensure that your specific responsibilities are carried out in your absence related to specialty programming, patient care, etc.
Accepts and responds to constructive critical feedback in a professional manner
Conforms to appropriateMedicalCenterand Therapy Services department policies, as well as Service Excellence InitiativesInfection control policies with regard to blood and body fluids
Rehabilitation Agency requirements
Displays safety in administering patient treatment and depar! tment operation
Recognizes safety concern
Communicates and acts on safety concerns.
Conducts practice in accordance with American Occupational Therapy Association Code of Ethics
Position descriptions are not intended to be and should not be constructed to be a complete list of all the duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents. Duties, responsibilities and expectations may be added, deleted or modified at any time at the discretion of the supervisor.
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This job will be opened on: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:02:50 GMT
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