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Certified Hand Therapist
HonorHealth     GLENDALE, AZ 85304
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Overview up to $10k Sign-on Bonus Available Mon & Wed 8am-4:30pm & Thurs 8am-12pm W. Union Hills Dr @ N. 67th Ave Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At Ho Save norHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You’ll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact. HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more. Join us. Let’s go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together. HonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With nearly 15,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated providers and close to 2,000 volunteers dedicated to providing high quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond the expectations of a traditional healthcare system to improve the health and well-being of communities across Arizona. Learn more at HonorHealth.com. Responsibilities Job Summary Evaluate and conduct evidence based treatment of individuals with pathological upper quarter (hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder girdle, cervical area or multiple joints) conditions resulting from trauma, diseases, or congenital or acquired deformity. Use specialized skills to promote goals of prevention of dysfunction, restoration of function and/or reversal of the progression of pathology in order to enhance quality of movement and daily living skills for individuals with upper quarter disease or injury. Develop and progress POC to meet the needs of the individuals served to assist in returning them to their prior level of function. The incumbent must be a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) from the Hand Therapy Certification Commission or must successfully pass the exam and become certified within one year of attaining position. Serves as a licensed therapist, preceptor/trainer, educator and resource to actively assist in the clinical advancement of hand therapy practice. Functions as a role model in providing direct care to the therapy services patient population. The staff member must develop and maintain a good rapport and working relationship with physicians in the community specializing in upper extremity medical care. The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to each individual patient following determination of dysfunction and musculoskeletal status. They must have the skills to evaluate and treat an upper extremity patient seeking care for repetitive strain, traumatic injury, neurological dysfunctions and post surgical rehabilitation. Implements an individualized, evidence based treatment plan through the use of specialize therapy techniques for individuals with upper quadrant injuries and disease. Treatment interventions address edema/vascularity, pain, and scar, range of motion/flexibility, wounds, strength, dexterity, sensation, function, endurance and posture/movement. Provides verbal and written instructions to patients, caregivers, and family members as needed. Evaluates patients under the direct referral of a physician, dentist or allowed non-physician practitioner, and establishes an appropriate plan of treatment with obtainable, functional goals. Functions as a specialist in the evaluation and establishment of appropriate plan of care for individuals with upper quarter disease or injury. Prepares written documentation as required by the profession and the department, including evaluations, daily treatment notes, updated individualized treatment plans, progress reports, discharge summaries, and daily patient charges Communicates in a concise, tactful manner with physicians, co-workers, caregivers, family members, patients, and other healthcare providers. Confers with the physician to clarify treatment plan and discuss patient status when indicated. Attends patient/physician visits as appropriate. Delegates appropriate acts, tasks, or procedures to support staff, and supervises the care delivered by the assistive personnel. Serves as an educator/liaison regarding hand therapy practice. Establishes strong working relationship with key physicians for the purpose of soliciting feedback regarding clinical practice performance. Provides educational inservices locally, regionally, and nationally on the topic of hand therapy rehabilitation. Participates in departmental and interdepartmental in-services and utilization review programs, and maintains a current knowledge of hand therapy techniques, through continuing education courses, professional journals, etc., as well as JCAHO, CARF, and Medicare requirements. Serves as student educator regarding the hand program. Provides clinical experience for hand therapy students Qualifications Education Bachelor's Degree Occupational or physical therapy from an accredited university, approved by the APTA or AOTA. Required Experience 3 years in direct patient care in outpatient orthopedics Required Licenses and Certifications Rehab\OTL - Occupational Therapist or Rehab\PTA – Physical Therapy - Current certificate issued by the AZ State Board of Occupational and/or Physical Therapy that is in good standing, prior to starting employment Required Rehab\CHT - Certified Hand Therapy Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) from the Hand Therapy Certification Commission. Required Basic Life Support (BLS) BLS Required

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