What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist position at Georgia Hand, Shoulder &Elbow?
Description:
Job Summary:
The Occupational Therapist will provide quality patient treatment for a variety of various upper extremity disorders, ranging from shoulder to hand injury including wound care, and pre and post operative care.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the evaluation, plan of care, treatment, re-evaluation, discharge, and appropriate communications of high-quality upper extremity therapy services to patients with traumatic injury or overuse syndromes.
- Wound care and debridement.
- Develop treatment plans, supervise therapy technicians, contribute to case management, and provide quality patient care.
- Assist patients improve quality of life
- Help injured workers improve skills to be able to reenter the workforce.
- Maintain positive level of interaction with facilities and clients. Enhance and expand client relations with facilities and their staff.
- Maintains up to date knowledge through continual education or professional organizations and publications.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize tasks.
- Ability to maintain confidential records, PHI.
- Ability to create and present ideas and budgets in a variety of formats.
- Empathetic outlook towards patients.
Education and Experience:
- Must possess a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent degree in Occupational Therapy.
- National registration and state licensure or registration REQUIRED.
- Minimum of one years’ experience in application of custom splinting pre- and post-op orthopedic required or prior COTA experience in hand therapy
- Certification by HTCC preferred
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 fifteen (15) pounds 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 or through use of dictation equipment.
- Possess grasp ability sufficient for cutting splint material.
- Possess fine motor skills for effective and efficient handling of diagnostic or therapeutic equipment.