Certified Hand Therapist (OT or PT)

Philadelphia Hand and Shoulder Center is looking for an Certified Hand Therapist to work at our Cherry Hill, NJ therapy clinic!

At Philadelphia Hand and Shoulder Center, we are dedicated to taking care of you so you can take care of business! Our robust benefits package includes the following:

• Comprehensive benefits; including medical, vision, and dental plans, 100% employer paid life insurance, 401k match, among other supplemental benefits!

• Continuing Education Program

• Generous paid personal, sick, and vacation time off

• Excellent growth and advancement opportunity

• Employee referral reward program

Summary: At the Philadelphia Hand and Shoulder Center, we diagnose, treat, repair and manage the complete rehabilitation of injuries to the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. Philadelphia Hand and Shoulder Center treats patients a range of patients from elite athletes and active adults to children and disabled seniors with unique care requirements. By combining dedication to research, education, training, high levels of patient satisfaction and quality outcomes, Philadelphia Hand and Shoulder Center continues to lead the way to recovery for their patients, recognized as one of the world's leading centers for upper extremity care.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Provides patient care in accordance with established protocols and patient care guidelines.

• Responsible for timely documentation, including but not limited to daily notes, weekly workers compensation reports, progress reports, initial evaluations, discharge summaries, and incident reports.

• Responsible for documenting in a compliant fashion that is in accordance with company policy and state federal guidelines.

• Responsible for assuring that patients are treated promptly in accordance with their scheduled appointments.

• Responsible for conveying to patients the importance of complying with established plans of care, including home exercise programs and minimizing cancellations and no show of appointments. This is tracked independently with the expectation of achieving at 90% appointment kept rate.

• Responsible for the provision of comprehensive patient care.

• Responsible for the delegation of appropriate patient care activities to the occupational therapist assistant that are in accordance with that employee's skill level and deemed appropriate by state practice act. 
• Responsible for the supervision of occupational therapist assistant activities. 
• Respinsible for the delegation and supervision of non-patient care activities of the clinical aide. 
• Consults with referring physician as needed through documentation and as well as verbally. 
• Responsible for pursuing continuing education in the form of formal classes, reading of periodicals, and other literature. 
• Responsible for always maintaining the highest standards of professional conduct that best represents the company. 
• Provides practice in functional, prevocational, and homemaking skills and activities of daily living. 
• Coordinates participation in sensorimotor, educational, recreational, and social activities designed to help patients or disabled persons develop or regain physical or mental functions or adjust to disabilities. 
• Consults with other members of rehabilitation team to select an activity program consistent with needs and capabilities of indiviudal and to coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities. 
• Selects constructive activities suited to individual's physical capacity, iltelligence level, and interest to upgrade individual to maximum independence, prepare individual for return to employment, assist in restoration of functions, and aid in adjustment to disability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (B.A) from a four year college or university: or one to two years of related experience and/or training: or equivalemt combination of education and experience.
• Licensed as an Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist in the state of Pennsylvania and New Jersey required. 
• Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) License required. (Preferred) 

Premier Orthopedics provides the highest quality musculoskeletal care in the Philadelphia region. Premier is comprised of 70 top-notch orthopaedic surgeons and physicans. We are the largest specialty group in Pennsylvania. Our specialists range from hand injuries and joint replacements to sports injuries involving the knees and shoulders. In addition to our orthopaedic surgeons, other specialties within our group include physiatry (rehabilitation medicine), rheumatology, primary care sports medicine and podiatry. Our group formed in 2000 with a mission to provide high quality, comprehensive and accessible care to our patients. We have opened 15 physical therapy centers throughout Chester and Delaware Counties where we directly manage the daily operations offering state of the art rehabilitation programs not only for injured athletes and injured workers, but also for anyone with musculoskeletal issues. Our personal oversight ensures that our patients are receiving the exact treatment that we prescribe in a highly professional, caring environment. In addition, we offer a Home Physical Therapy program that has a significant impact on the continuity of care of our patients. Premier also has three MRI locations whose radiologists specialize in the diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries and ailments. We also offer a Pain Management program and EMG testing. In September of 2007, Premier opened the doors of its new Orthopaedic Urgent Care facility which allows for immediate access to orthopaedic care, reducing time spent in the Emergency Room. For years Premier Orthopaedics physicians have practiced community-based medicine. We’ve put active people back in the game of life…on the playing field…in the schoolyard…at the workplace…and around the neighborhood. We are proud to keep the community on the move!