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Job Overview

_Bring Your Possibilities to Fairview_

At Fairview, we believe in the power of possibility — within ourselves, our teams, and the communities we serve. We believe that leadership isn’t just a title — it’s a mindset we all share. Whether you’re providing hands-on care, innovating behind the scenes, or supporting those who do, your work matters.

We are seeking a dynamic, outpatient occupational therapist with Certified Hand Therapist credentials to provide hand therapy services with the Fairview Rehab Flexible Workforce (FWF) team. The FWF team provides staffing coverage across multiple outpatient orthopedic therapy clinics in the greater Twin Cities metro area. Where CHT is not completed, Fairview offers mentoring and development opportunities for professional growth.

+ FTE 0.8, authorized to work 64 hours per pay period.

+ Full benefits such as medical, HSA, dental insurance, vision insurance, 403b, PTO, Shift Differentials, health & wellbeing resources, paid for continuing education credits, and more!

Fairview Rehabilitation offers a broad range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs.

As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence based, patient-centered care. Rehab’s continuing education program offers 40+ continuing education courses per year at no cost to employees and further supports numerous external CE courses each year.

As a member of the Fairview rehab team, you would have opportunities for formal mentorship, clinical specialization and further recognition and compensation through our clinical specialist program. As an industry leader in rehabilitative care with nationally recognized programs, our therapists play a critical role in helping patients reach their goals and live more fulfilling lives.

The hand therapist partners with patients and their families while performing evaluation and re-evaluation

Evaluates and reassesses patient condition.

Gathers pertinent data.

Performs appropriate examination.

Determines occupational therapy diagnosis.

Determines plan of care.

Analyzes data to identify needs and potential risks.

Determines prognosis for recovery.

Establishes goals with patient or caregiver.

Implements and modifies plan of care based on reassessment and patient response.

Coordinates care and communicates optimally with interdisciplinary team to achieve desire outcomes.

Establishes appropriate discharge plan.

Provides appropriate and effective interventions.

Educates patient and family on appropriate care.

Complies with standards of productivity and time management.

Provides accurate documentation of interventions provided and patient response.

Supervises and directs appropriate members of rehab team.

Delegate tasks appropriately to assistants/clerks/aides/transporters/extenders.

Participates in department/facility process/quality improvement initiatives.

Responsible for personal and professional development to ensure current knowledge required for position.

Actively mentors or otherwise assists in the professional development of Hand Therapists

Mentors Fairview Hand Therapists

Provides periodic continuing education sessions to staff.

Periodically supervises Level II Fieldwork students

Required

Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) Credential from the Hand Therapy Certification Commission

MN License including certification to practice of physical modalities NBCOT

Active Minnesota Basic Life Support Certification

Preferred

Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Occupational Therapy

1+ year of Hand Therapy experience

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www..fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted pay range is for a 40-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). The actual rate of pay offered within this range may depend on several factors, such as FTE, skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization values pay equity and considers the internal equity of our team when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status