Occupational Therapist / CHT

This applicant must be a Certified Hand Therapist or have outpatient hand therapy experience.

Occupational Therapist - This position will be working at Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics at Centennial Hospital. and Harding Place in Nashville.

POSITION GOAL

To perform occupational therapy/hand therapy treatments, evaluations and related services established by state law.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

•    Plan and administer occupational therapy (OT) treatments for patients referred to by qualified physicians.

•    Observe and become aware of progress of patient, discuss with physician as necessary.

•    Record progress notes daily.

•    Instruct patients in home exercise programs and provide written instructions as appropriate.

•    Fabricate splints, braces, hand and wrist covers, etc. to support hand therapy treatments as required.

•    Provide a comfortable, orderly, clean and safe clinical environment.

•    Comply with all national and state guidelines as required by law.

•    Provide effective and ethical intervention to promote healing and restore function.

•    Participate in educational opportunities to maintain licensed and facilitate the highest standard of practice.

•    Assign work to and instruct Rehabilitation Aides.

•    Communicate progress, both written and verbal, to patients, physicians and lead therapists as necessary.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Experience:

Required:

•    None.

Preferred:

•    One (1) year of previous OT experience.

•    Splinting and wound care experience.