Montgomery College
Occupational Therapist | Pediatric Certified Hand Therapist (CHT)
Montgomery College, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247
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Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.**Organization:**Occup Therapy Outpat**Job Summary:**JOB SUMMARY
Provides occupational therapy services to patients who have impairments, developmental disabilities, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease or other causes under occasional guidance. Actively collaborates with the health care/educational team to meet patient care, outcomes and system improvement objectives..**Occupational Therapist | Pediatric Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) Preferred****Location:** Nashville, TN
**Schedule:** Monday–Friday | Business Hours | No Holidays
**Caseload:** One patient per hour for focused, quality care**Empower Children. Transform Lives.**Join Vanderbilt Health’s collaborative therapy team, providing specialized care for pediatric patients!**About the Role**We are seeking an experienced Pediatric Occupational Therapist—ideally Certified Hand Therapist (CHT)—to deliver high-quality therapy for children with upper extremity conditions.This role involves splint fabrication after surgery, developing home programs, and creating individualized treatment plans. You’ll work in a team-based environment with physicians, therapists, and other specialists.**Key Responsibilities*** Perform comprehensive evaluations and create individualized treatment plans* Provide splinting and post-operative care for pediatric patients* Educate families on home exercise programs and adaptive techniques* Deliver evidence-based interventions to improve functional outcomes* Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across outpatient clinics (and occasionally hospital settings)* Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with Vanderbilt Health and regulatory standards**Qualifications****Required:*** Active Occupational Therapist (OTR/L) license in Tennessee (or eligibility)* Minimum 1 year of pediatric experience**Preferred:*** Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) credential* Experience in pediatric hand therapy, splinting, and post-operative care* Familiarity with EMR systems (EPIC preferred)* Pediatric specialty certifications (e.g., SIPT, NDT, EI training)* Benefits start Day One* Generous PTO and professional development support* Work with a nationally recognized leader in pediatric care* Be part of a mission-driven team focused on excellence, innovation, and community impactIf you are an Occupational Therapist passionate about pediatric hand therapy and ready to help children thrive, apply today and join Vanderbilt Health’s exceptional team.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Analyzes comprehensive information from formal and informal assessment that is pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine a rehabilitation treatment diagnosis.
• Collaborates with stakeholders in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the rehabilitation continuum.
• Applies appropriate, evidence-based interventions to ensure effective outcomes and re-evaluates performance to assess patient's progress towards goals.
• Employs strategies to promote successful return to home, community, and school/vocational environments.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• Rehab Therapist Patient Documentation (Intermediate): Demonstrates proficiency in documentation practices. Documents in the appropriate templates and utilizes only approved abbreviations within patient documentation. Meets institutional standards for quality and timeliness of documentation. May complete accurate chart audits of co-workers in the same classification category
• Treatment Planning & Goal Setting (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery in developing a plan of care that incorporates treatment interventions focused on meeting objective goals. Develops and documents patient focused short and long term goals that are functional and measurable. Identifies the need for and referral to other services, as needed. May serve as a mentor for other clinical staff to develop their skills in treatment planning. May consult with team members or implement new procedures.
• Rehabilitation Therapist Patient Evaluation (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery in evaluating patients with physical deficits including impairments, developmental disabilities, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function by obtaining information pertinent to the assessment and administering and scoring standardized tests and objective measures of deficit areas. Selects appropriate measures and performs a functional assessment to document patient's status requiring skilled therapy. Interprets the results of the assessment and their significance to the patient, family, referring physician and other members of the health care team. Demonstrates experience in clinical evaluation skills and may serve as a mentor for other clinical staff to develop their skills in evaluation techniques. Contributes to the development of best practices for the organization. May consult with team members to implement new procedures.
• Treatment Implementation (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery in providing treatment consistent with physician prescription and established plan of care. Able to modify treatment plan as needed to demonstrate provision of skilled therapy services including progression of treatment throughout course of care, and revision of treatment interventions of goals not met. Supervises and directs certified athletic trainers (PT only), physical therapist / occupational therapist assistants, technicians and volunteers and students. Selects and follows correct protocol for care, as established, and actively seek out, utilize and mentor/teach others on current evidence based treatment strategies. May consult with team members to offer suggestions for treatment strategies. May serve as a clinical content expert for practice area, initiates consultation with team members for advanced treatment of patients, develop forum for staff members to utilize clinical expertise.
• Physical/Occupational Therapist Patient Education (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery in communicating functional impact of assessment findings, treatment interventions, treatment planning diagnosis, and disease process. Able to adapt communication to needs/level of understanding of audience and share appropriate information/literature. May supervise, educate and train students from professional programs of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and athletic training and/or students and staff from other departments. Contributes in the development of patient education best practices for the organization.Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us #J-18808-Ljbffr
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.**Organization:**Occup Therapy Outpat**Job Summary:**JOB SUMMARY
Provides occupational therapy services to patients who have impairments, developmental disabilities, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease or other causes under occasional guidance. Actively collaborates with the health care/educational team to meet patient care, outcomes and system improvement objectives..**Occupational Therapist | Pediatric Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) Preferred****Location:** Nashville, TN
**Schedule:** Monday–Friday | Business Hours | No Holidays
**Caseload:** One patient per hour for focused, quality care**Empower Children. Transform Lives.**Join Vanderbilt Health’s collaborative therapy team, providing specialized care for pediatric patients!**About the Role**We are seeking an experienced Pediatric Occupational Therapist—ideally Certified Hand Therapist (CHT)—to deliver high-quality therapy for children with upper extremity conditions.This role involves splint fabrication after surgery, developing home programs, and creating individualized treatment plans. You’ll work in a team-based environment with physicians, therapists, and other specialists.**Key Responsibilities*** Perform comprehensive evaluations and create individualized treatment plans* Provide splinting and post-operative care for pediatric patients* Educate families on home exercise programs and adaptive techniques* Deliver evidence-based interventions to improve functional outcomes* Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across outpatient clinics (and occasionally hospital settings)* Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with Vanderbilt Health and regulatory standards**Qualifications****Required:*** Active Occupational Therapist (OTR/L) license in Tennessee (or eligibility)* Minimum 1 year of pediatric experience**Preferred:*** Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) credential* Experience in pediatric hand therapy, splinting, and post-operative care* Familiarity with EMR systems (EPIC preferred)* Pediatric specialty certifications (e.g., SIPT, NDT, EI training)* Benefits start Day One* Generous PTO and professional development support* Work with a nationally recognized leader in pediatric care* Be part of a mission-driven team focused on excellence, innovation, and community impactIf you are an Occupational Therapist passionate about pediatric hand therapy and ready to help children thrive, apply today and join Vanderbilt Health’s exceptional team.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Analyzes comprehensive information from formal and informal assessment that is pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine a rehabilitation treatment diagnosis.
• Collaborates with stakeholders in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the rehabilitation continuum.
• Applies appropriate, evidence-based interventions to ensure effective outcomes and re-evaluates performance to assess patient's progress towards goals.
• Employs strategies to promote successful return to home, community, and school/vocational environments.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• Rehab Therapist Patient Documentation (Intermediate): Demonstrates proficiency in documentation practices. Documents in the appropriate templates and utilizes only approved abbreviations within patient documentation. Meets institutional standards for quality and timeliness of documentation. May complete accurate chart audits of co-workers in the same classification category
• Treatment Planning & Goal Setting (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery in developing a plan of care that incorporates treatment interventions focused on meeting objective goals. Develops and documents patient focused short and long term goals that are functional and measurable. Identifies the need for and referral to other services, as needed. May serve as a mentor for other clinical staff to develop their skills in treatment planning. May consult with team members or implement new procedures.
• Rehabilitation Therapist Patient Evaluation (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery in evaluating patients with physical deficits including impairments, developmental disabilities, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function by obtaining information pertinent to the assessment and administering and scoring standardized tests and objective measures of deficit areas. Selects appropriate measures and performs a functional assessment to document patient's status requiring skilled therapy. Interprets the results of the assessment and their significance to the patient, family, referring physician and other members of the health care team. Demonstrates experience in clinical evaluation skills and may serve as a mentor for other clinical staff to develop their skills in evaluation techniques. Contributes to the development of best practices for the organization. May consult with team members to implement new procedures.
• Treatment Implementation (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery in providing treatment consistent with physician prescription and established plan of care. Able to modify treatment plan as needed to demonstrate provision of skilled therapy services including progression of treatment throughout course of care, and revision of treatment interventions of goals not met. Supervises and directs certified athletic trainers (PT only), physical therapist / occupational therapist assistants, technicians and volunteers and students. Selects and follows correct protocol for care, as established, and actively seek out, utilize and mentor/teach others on current evidence based treatment strategies. May consult with team members to offer suggestions for treatment strategies. May serve as a clinical content expert for practice area, initiates consultation with team members for advanced treatment of patients, develop forum for staff members to utilize clinical expertise.
• Physical/Occupational Therapist Patient Education (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery in communicating functional impact of assessment findings, treatment interventions, treatment planning diagnosis, and disease process. Able to adapt communication to needs/level of understanding of audience and share appropriate information/literature. May supervise, educate and train students from professional programs of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and athletic training and/or students and staff from other departments. Contributes in the development of patient education best practices for the organization.Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us #J-18808-Ljbffr