Certified HAND Therapist - PRN - Sam B. Cook Healthplex

Shift: PRN, Varied

Department:
Mizzou Therapy Services, Sam B Cook Healthplex

• Base Pay Range: $52.01 per hour, based on experience

MU Health Care is looking for a passionate and skilled therapist to join our team as a Hand Therapy Specialist. We need someone who is dedicated to restoring function and improving the lives of patients with upper extremity impairments. The ideal candidate will possess a deep commitment to continuous learning and professional growth, actively seeking out training opportunities and maintaining advanced certifications.

You will have the opportunity to showcase your expertise in designing and fabricating splints and assistive devices, providing cutting‑edge treatments and modalities tailored to individual patient needs. At MU Health Care, we uphold the highest standards of ethical practice and are looking for a candidate who shares our commitment to excellence in patient care. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and advance your career in hand therapy, we encourage you to apply and join our dynamic team dedicated to patient‑centered care.

At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard‑working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. We believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger – to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system – the only one in mid‑Missouri – is home to multiple hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and the region's only Children’s Hospital as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here, you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions – with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays
• Multiple retirement options, including 100 % matching up to 8 % and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75 %) and immediate family members (50 %)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
• See a comprehensive list of benefits here.

Actively identify and participate in training, education, development activities, and/or supervise Occupational Therapy or Certified Occupational Therapy Students to improve own knowledge and performance, including acquiring the CEU's needed to maintain state licensure in the State of Missouri and Hand Certification.

Administer treatment that requires the advanced skills of a hand therapy specialist.

Complete documentation according to UMHC and department guidelines and policies.

Design, fabricate, and/or modify appropriate splints and other assistive devices or equipment for patient and act as clinical expert in the treatment of upper extremities injuries.

In accordance with physician orders, skillfully provide modalities including, but not limited to, use of heat/cold, fluidotherapy, iontophoresis, electrical simulation, hydrotherapy, ultrasound, and manual therapy. Maintain standards in accordance with the code of ethics of the APTA if a physical therapist, or AOTA if an occupational therapist, and their respective State of Missouri Practice Acts to maintain eligibility for licensure. Perform comprehensive patient evaluations in a time‑sensitive manner.

Correlate data from the assessment to determine an individualized occupational therapy plan of care directed toward goals based on a developmentally appropriate approach. May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

Occupational Therapist licensure by the Missouri Board of Occupational Therapy, or Physical Therapist licensure by the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts or PT Compact multi‑state privilege. When primary state of residency changes, compact state PTs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.

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