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Certified Hand Therapist/Occupational Therapist
Fairfield, CA
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We are seeking a Certified Hand Therapist for a leading rehabilitation clinic in Fairfield, CA. This role involves assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with hand and upper extremity injuries. The therapist will develop personalized treatment plans to restore movement, reduce pain, and enhance functional ability.


Job Summary:

Responsible for the evaluation, plan of care, treatment, re-evaluation, discharge, and appropriate communications to patients and customers. Develop treatment plans, supervise assistants and aides, contribute to case management, and provide quality patient care. Maintain a positive level of interaction with facilities and clients. Enhance and expand client relations with facilities and their staff.


Essential Functions:

  • Review Clinical Operations Policies & Procedures Manual on a yearly basis and adhere to the policies and procedures set forth.
  • Complete all Medicare compliance trainings as required by regulations and/or company policies.
  • Evaluate, treat and develop patient plans of care in accordance with the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) standards of care.
  • Evaluate and treat patients for whom occupational hand therapy is medically necessary and document this clearly.
  • Develop objective patient goals and establish the type, frequency and duration of occupational therapy/hand therapy in collaboration with the referring physician.
  • Responsible for the supervision and delegation of the occupational therapy/hand therapy care for each patient within the guideline of state rules and regulations.
  • Responsible for ensuring the timely documentation of each patient’s evaluation and progress notes to physicians and payer sources, case managers, etc. as indicated.
  • Participate in student clinical internships and affiliation programs in agreement with the AOTA’s clinical education agreements from schools.
  • Communicate pertinent patient information to referring physicians, staff, employers, insurance carriers and rehabilitation specialists.
  • Participate in the design and implementation of new programs or procedures with the approval of manager and referring physicians.
  • Assist in monthly quality assurance monitoring as requested by manager.
  • Assist in the daily, monthly, and quarterly maintenance of the center and equipment.
  • May incur some travel time.
  • Custom fabricate splints/casts to meet a variety of complex diagnoses.
  • Performs other duties or special projects as assigned.


Required Skills & Abilities:

  • Ability to work effectively as a team member.
  • Knowledge of tool design and experience with workstation design parameters.
  • Leadership skills sufficient to effectively direct and supervise the activities of assistants and aides in delivering quality care to patients
  • Strong organizational, time management, and planning skills.
  • Effective clinical problem-solving skills
  • Strong communication skills for accurate, concise, and organized oral and written presentations of information to patients and staff.
  • Computer skills for effective management reporting including billing, payroll, etc.


Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to lift patients using appropriate biomechanical techniques frequently throughout the course of a work day/shift; must be capable of easily lifting fifty (50) pounds dead weight alone.
  • Ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a work day/shift.
  • Visual acuity (near and distant) sufficient to evaluate, diagnose and monitor patient needs and to maintain accurate records, recognize people and provide directions.
  • Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand and give directions.
  • Ability to push wheeled equipment through the facility.
  • Possess fine motor skills for legible and accurate writing of reports, charting, scheduling, daily correspondence and presentations, either manually, via keyboard entry or through use of dictation equipment.
  • Possess fine motor skills for effective and efficient handling of diagnostic or therapeutic equipment.


Required Credentials

  • Graduate of an educational program for occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants that is approved by the board and accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), or accredited or approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) predecessor organization, or approved by AOTA’s Career Mobility Program.
  • An occupational therapist providing advanced practices (Hand Therapy, The Use of Physical Agent Modalities) shall have the knowledge, skill, and ability to do so and possess documentation demonstrating to the satisfaction of the board that he or she has met educational training and competency requirements.



Salary Range: $85,000 - $95,000


Location: Fairfield, California


Benefits:

  • Relocation Assistance
  • Visa Sponsorship Available
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package including:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) with Employer Contribution
  • Paid Time Off & Continuing Education Support


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