Per Diem Occupational Therapist (Hand Therapy)
Core
Evaluates, plans, directs, and implements patient care for individuals with sports, orthopedic, and physical disorders, focusing on hand therapy and rehabilitation goals.
Role type
Per diem Occupational Therapist (Hand Therapy)
Builds
Patient recovery plans and functional outcomes for orthopedic and sports injury patients
Domain
Healthcare / Rehabilitation / Hand Therapy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Evidence-based practice, patient evaluation, treatment intervention, care plan development, patient education, interdisciplinary collaboration, documentation, charge capture, infection control, goal setting, discharge planning
Preferred skills
Clinical rehabilitation experience, supervision of clinical students, adaptability to varied schedules
Technologies
Electronic health record systems, billing software, communication platforms
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive patient evaluations and re-evaluations; develop and implement individualized plans of care; monitor treatment activities of rehabilitation aides; document patient status and treatment provided; perform accurate charge capture and billing; educate patients on home exercise programs; discharge patients when skilled therapy is no longer appropriate.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinician
