Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapy

Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists is looking for a full-time Occupational Therapist with a focus on Hand Therapy to join the team!

Responsibilities:

• Assesses patient condition, establishes goals, treatments and care plan in conjunction with patient/family/physician
• Ensures that appropriate treatment is performed in interdisciplinary fashion, consulting with physicians and other departments about impact of rehabilitation factors on patient health status
• Documents findings, treatments and other patient information in medical records
• Complies with appropriate clinic policies related to infection control, safety, regulations
• Educates patient/family on appropriate care and use of various therapies/exercise
• Serves as information/education resource for patients, families, staff
• Provide hand and upper extremity therapy services, maintaining appropriate protocols
• Produce timely and accurate records/reports, including completion of all required clinical documentation consistent with professional standards and company policy
• Utilize support staff effectively and efficiently maintaining availability on schedule for new patient evaluations and patients requiring more extensive therapy
• Delegate responsibility and tasks to support staff accordingly
• Prepare and contribute to monthly staff meetings: discussing problems, offering suggestions/solutions, and providing strategies for improvements
• Supervise and evaluate occupational therapy students during clinical affiliations under the guidelines established by SOS and the participating college, university, or other educational institution
• Attend required meetings and in-services and cover outside events/programs as needed
• Assist and instruct in-services as required
• Maintain a clean and presentable clinic

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current state license to practice physical therapy
• 1-2 years of hand therapy experience required
• Current CPR certification
• Knowledge of clinic policies/procedures/regulations, safety/infection control, quality control requirement
• Knowledge of how to use/maintain physical/occupational therapy equipment
• Skill in appropriate evaluation and treatment of patients and the ability to evaluate utilization and quality data and make necessary modifications in performance
• Skill in using PT/OT equipment by consistently using devices appropriately to improve patient health status
• Skill in effectively maintaining equipment, successfully completing competency testing