Hand Therapist
University Orthopaedic Clinic is looking for a hand therapist who enjoys a professional working relationship with a board-certified hand surgeon in a group with 8 other orthopedic surgeons. We have a strong, team oriented, outpatient therapy clinic consisting of 3 OT's (2 of which are CHT), 5 PT's and 2 PTA's. The hand therapist would be able to focus on the evaluation and treatment of hand and upper extremity injuries. This would include post-operative tendon, nerve and fractures along with non-operative injuries and disease.
UOC is a premier orthopedic health care center and has been a trusted name in orthopedic care in Tuscaloosa and the West Alabama region since 1974. We offer the following benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Incentive bonus compensation
- 9 paid holidays
- Generous PTO (Paid Time Off)
- Profit sharing retirement plan
- 401k
- Blue Cross Medical and Dental and cafeteria plan
- Reimbursed CEU expenses
- Paid annual professional organization and state license fee
- Graduate from accredited Occupational Therapy program
- Alabama license or eligible for AL license to practice Occupational Therapy
- Passion for treating patients with hand and upper extremity injuries in an outpatient clinic setting
- Professional team oriented work attitude with colleagues
- Desire to adhere to the highest ethical standards of practice in Occupational Therapy
- CHT or desire to pursue ASHT hand therapy certification which will be supported by UOC
- Splinting and manual therapy skills and the desire to expand treatment knowledge