Building Location:Essentia Health - Rehabilitation, Therapy and Performance CenterDepartment:13610 Center Therapy - Occ TherapyJob Description:Provides hand therapy services to patients, ages infant through adult, including evaluation and assessment, treatment, education, and consultation to improve clients' abilities to their highest feasible level. Provides services as part of a care team assembled to assure optimal customer service, and clinical and financial outcomes, under the direction of Essentia Health service line management and the referring physician. Also provides education and supervision to non-certified staff for hand therapy related experience.Education Qualifications:Key Responsibilities:Provides therapy evaluation, treatment planning, treatment, patient/caregiver education, and discharge planning for a full caseload of patientsProvides all ancillary/administrative requirements for a full caseload of patients, including documentation, billing, scheduling management, and other administrative dutiesDemonstrates appropriate communication, professionalism and supervision of support staff (licensed assistants, aides, volunteers) and complies with all organization policiesComplies with organization code of conduct and meets professional organization core values, code of ethics, &/or scope of practiceThis is a M-F position, no weekends and no callProvide care for patients of all ages from infants to adultsCoverage is needed at two sites in Duluth, MN with primary need in an outpatient therapy setting as well as potential coverage within the orthopedic departmentWork where the patient need is highest (including flexing to other departments) when home department schedule allowsProvide staff education, participate/lead committee groups, participate in staff onboarding/orientationMay serve as a clinical instructor, participate in department or therapy discipline committees, and complete credential/certification that would benefit patient careMust have hand therapy and custom splinting experienceEducational Requirements:Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy from an AOTA or APTA-approved programLicensure/Certification Qualifications:Certification/Licensure Requirements:Current Minnesota Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy license and/or State of Practice, Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy license and certification by the NBCOT.For More Information, contact:Delaney Kennedy, RecruiterEmail: ******: 612-655-7886FTE:0.6Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:Shift Rotation:Day Rotation (United States of America)Shift Start Time:Shift End Time:Weekends:Holidays:NoCall Obligation:NoUnion:Union Posting Deadline: