Occupational Therapist - Hand

Job Description

Provides direct patient care by using and applying innovative and advanced
skills and techniques to evaluate and treat patients with disabilities, injuries
and/or disease using physical, chemical, and mechanical means in accordance with
the written and signed prescription and/or referral of a state licensed
physician or other State authorized practitioner.  

Job Responsibility

1. Administers direct patient care in accordance with the written and signed
prescription of the referring physician or other State authorized practitioner
following procedures, methods, techniques, and an analytical approach.
2. Utilizes appropriate evaluation techniques with efficiency and thoroughness. 
3. Designs a treatment program to achieve established goals on specialized
patient cases.
4. Makes accurate observations of patient tolerance and/or status during
treatment and demonstrates the ability to modify a treatment program as needed. 
5. Responds appropriately to established department emergency procedures for
patient safety and care, when necessary. 
6. Submits required documentation in accordance with the policies and procedures
of the department. 
7. Participates in quality improvement chart reviews and activities. 
8. Attends family meetings/conferences and interacts with members of the
interdisciplinary staff pertaining to the welfare and management of assigned
patients. 
9. Makes periodic inspections of equipment, identifies equipment malfunctions and
initiates repairs by contacting appropriate service departments. 
10. Performs related duties, as required. All responsibilities noted here are
considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities
Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essentail
functions. 

Job Qualification

1. Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related
experience. 
2. Current License to practice as a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist,
or Speech-Language Pathologist in New York State required, plus specialized
certifications as needed. 
3.1-3 years of relevant experience and training, required.
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of
potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for
this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the
future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors
may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years
of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and
internal equity).