Occupational Therapist, Hand Specialist (H)
SSM Health
**It's more than a career, it's a calling**
WI-Agnesian Health Plaza Bldg A
**Worker Type:**
Regular
**Job Highlights:**
+ **_$ 10,0000 Sign on Bonus for eligible external candidates (2 - year commitment with SSM Health)-Physical Therapist_**
+ **_$5,000.00 Sign on Bonus for eligible external candidate ( 2 year commitment with SSM Health). Occupational Therapist_**
+ **_32 hours per week-Full Time_**
**Benefits:**
+ SSM Health offers competitive compensation and Comprehensive Benefits Package
+ Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
+ Income based medical insurance premium discounts
+ HSA/FSA options
+ Short and Long-Term Disability
+ Generous PTO Bank
+ 403b/401k retirement plans
+ Daily Pay: Get paid daily doing the work you love in a way that fits your life.
+ Tuition reimbursement, continued education, discounts, and participations in the Federal Loan Forgiveness Program
+ Professional development days and opportunities for career advancement
+ Employee Relief Fund to help with life’s unexpected financial emergencies
+ Commitment to employee wellness through our EAP
+ **Paid Parental Leave** : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
+ **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay _(fees may apply)_ before payday.
+ **Upfront Tuition Coverage:** we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
**Job Summary:**
Performs initial evaluations, develops treatment plans and sets appropriate goals to assist patients in achieving their maximum functional level.
**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Administers and evaluates tests of musculoskeletal, neurological and physiological responses to determine functioning.
+ Develops appropriate treatment plans based on an patient evaluation.
+ Designs and fabricates orthotics and adaptive equipment. Initiates and performs treatments through the use of exercise, manual therapy, physical agents and rehabilitation.
+ Educates the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits. Plans and/or assists with patient discharge from therapy services and treatment setting.
+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
+ Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
+ Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy, or Physical Therapy, related area as required to obtain licensure in state of practice
EXPERIENCE
+ Three years' experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
+ Constant standing.
+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
+ Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
+ Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
+ Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
+ Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
+ Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
+ Occasional lifting/moving patients.
+ Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
+ Occasional driving.
+ Rare crawling.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.
State of Work Location: Illinois
+ Occupational Therapist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
+ And
+ Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) - Hand Therapy Certification Commission
State of Work Location: Missouri
+ Occupational Therapist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
+ And
+ Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) - Hand Therapy Certification Commission
State of Work Location: Oklahoma
+ Occupational Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board
+ And
+ Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) - Hand Therapy Certification Commission
State of Work Location: Wisconsin
+ Occupational Therapist (OT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
+ And
+ Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) - Hand Therapy Certification Commission
**Work Shift:**
Day Shift (United States of America)
**Job Type:**
Employee
**Department:**
4508000038 HAND CLINIC
**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**
32
**Benefits:**
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
+ **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
+ **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
+ **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
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