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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.
A Brief Overview
The Hand Therapist demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning skills in assessing and treating patients with a variety of simple to complex upper extremity injuries. The therapist works as an integral part of the Rehabilitation interdisciplinary team and treats patients both in the clinic and in the hospital. The therapist participates in department and unit committees, including performance improvement activities and other projects and duties when assigned. The therapist orients new staff, mentors staff when appropriate, and may supervise students within the respective discipline. Secondary to the Hand Therapist's certification, the CHT will be expected to adhere to the scope of practice associated with their specific discipline. Hand Therapists assigned to treat pediatric patients at LPCH provide intervention to infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents with disorders that affect development of motor and behavioral skills within the professional scope of practice.
Locations
Stanford Health Care
What you will do

• Delegates appropriate treatments to assistants and aides and provide appropriate supervision, follow-up and co-signatures.
• Discharges patient from treatment when appropriate with adequate discharge planning including equipment procurement and family training, and communicates this appropriately to patient, family and health care team. Examines, assesses and documents skeletal, muscular, nervous, vascular, lymphatic, skin and connective tissue status; Assesses and documents psychosocial, functional, and ergonomic factors and status; Identifies impairments, functional limitations and disabilities based on the results of assessment; reassesses and documents patient status at appropriate intervals.
• Completes all documentation and billing accurately and in a timely fashion, including Medicare forms, monthly progress notes and discharge summaries. Insures that prescriptions are up to date and comprehensive for the treatments given
• Performs all necessary patient care documentation, including assessment, plan of care, progress notes, discharge summaries, and charges for evaluation and treatment. Documentation reflects patient status, progress or change, participation by patient and family in goal setting and delivery of care.
• Selects and administers appropriate assessment and treatment techniques. Performs age appropriate competency skills in area of practice and with respect to individual patient's problems.
• Supervises students when assigned; provides mentoring and orientation to others when appropriate.
• Performs complex patient care tasks with advanced skills in clinical reasoning, problem-solving and treatment interventions. Assesses and treats patients within professional organization's scope of practice including but not limited to the application of modalities, therapeutic exercise and splint fabrication.
• Provides direct patient care that meets department and professional standards of practice, including patient assessment, development of therapy care plan, patient treatment, family/caregiver training and discharge planning. Serves as consultant in an area of clinical specialty to staff therapists and outpatient clinics or participate on clinic teams to evaluate or recommend treatment.
• Consistently follows-up on outstanding issues, including contacting physician for changes in or additions to orders, new prescriptions, and discharge planning. Coordinates care of patient with other health professionals; including MD's and case managers.

Education Qualifications

• Requirement met by License/Certification Requirement

Experience Qualifications

• Five (5) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of surface anatomy of the shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand
• Ability to demonstrate advanced professional and clinical skills; keeps abreast of current trends and practice issues in hand therapy
• Knowledge of Etiology and pathology of medical conditions that may manifest with signs or symptoms in the hand or upper extremity
• Knowledge of Kinesiology and biomechanics relative to the shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand Knowledge of principles of tissue/wound healing
• Ability to work well with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of regulatory practice requirements
• Ability to utilize sound clinical reasoning to determine appropriate patient interventions; demonstrates good safety awareness, judgment and problem analysis and resolution
• Ability to provide appropriate care and progress treatment based on professional standards of practice, and on the needs of the specific individual, including age and developmental considerations, cultural and psychosocial issues, precautions and medical condition
• Knowledge and adherence to Code of Ethics and performance standards specific to the clinician's professional organization
• Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Knowledge of evaluation and treatment methodologies as applied to patients
• Ability to clinically supervise, train and evaluate students/interns

Licenses and Certifications

• CHT - Certified Hand Therapy
• BLS - Basic Life Support
• OTR - Reg Occup Therapist

These principles apply to ALL employees:
SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.
You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $54.17 - $71.77 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.