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St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Crestview Hills, Kentucky

Certified Hand Therapist

CounselorNo nightsPer Diem

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Job Description

Engage with us for your next career opportunity. Right Here. Job Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 0 Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve.

For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You We invest in you — personally and professionally. Enjoy: - Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days. - Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules - Retirement savings with employer match - Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities - Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs - Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility Job Summary: St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Certified Hand Therapist for our Hand Therapy department located at our Crestview Hills location.

Shift/Hours

PRN, first shift The primary role of the Occupational Therapist is to provide therapy interventions that improve the patients overall functional ability.

The Occupational Therapist will use interventions and education that assists patients and caregivers in adapting to life changes by modifying and adapting skills to improve performance.

Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background. Job Description: The best career is right here.

Evaluates patients, develops goals, establishes treatment plans, and implements the plan of care in a timely manner. Provide occupational therapy treatment, including patient/family education, development of home exercise programs and making recommendations for discharge.

If working in Hand Therapy, works under the supervision of a Certified Hand Therapist, either a PT/CHT or OT/CHT, and in direct communication with a CHT All reports and documentation are accurate, current, in proper format and completed according to accepted standards and policy.

Assists with orienting and mentoring staff. Supervises performance of ancillary personnel, documents progress, and reports problems or issues to the Manager, Director or Senior CHT. Participates in departmental and Healthcare System PI and outcomes programs and implements established action plans.

Attends and participates in department meetings and in-services. Assists with treatment protocol development when appropriate, and supports implementation of said protocols. Adheres to the AOTA code of ethics guidelines, all regulatory agency guidelines, and Healthcare System and departmental policy and procedures.

Maintains a professional image. Markets services offered while performing day to day responsibilities. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Credentials, Licenses: B.S., M.S., or O.T.D. in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state where work is being performed Commitment to seek CHT certification once having the requirements for the exam, if the OT is working in the Hand Therapy Department Specialized Knowledge: Knowledge of assessment techniques and anticipated outcomes Good interpersonal, communication, and time management skills Kind and Length of Experience: New graduates or experienced therapists accepted FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Right Career.

Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is one of the oldest, largest and most respected medical providers in the Northern Kentucky, Southeastern Indiana and Greater Cincinnati region.

Together with St. Elizabeth Physicians, the affiliated multi-specialty physician and advanced practice provider organization, we are transforming healthcare through innovative treatments, cutting-edge technology and a heart for our community. We’re right here, sharing one mission: to improve the health of the people we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves evaluating patients, developing treatment plans, and implementing therapy interventions to improve overall functional ability. Responsibilities also include providing patient and family education and mentoring ancillary staff within the Hand Therapy department.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a B.S., M.S., or O.T.D. in Occupational Therapy and be licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of practice. A commitment to seek CHT certification is required for those working in the Hand Therapy Department.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningPatient EducationClinical Documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Certified Hand Therapist at St. Elizabeth Healthcare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 30% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
25%
PSLF eligible
25%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Crestview Hills

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$347k
Median resident rent
$1,481/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About St. Elizabeth Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Edgewood, KY
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Generous PTO
Retirement savings with employer match
Tuition Reimbursement
Professional Development
Wellness Programs