Occupational Therapy Hand Fellow

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Children's Hospital Colorado's Rehabilitation and Therapy Services offers a comprehensive 12-month pediatric hand therapy fellowship for occupational therapists interested in treating pediatric hand and upper extremity conditions. We provide clinical and didactic opportunities that give the fellow experience caring for various injuries and conditions of the upper extremities in children and young adults. Please reference the fellowship website for more information on admission criteria and fellowship program requirements.

The Occupational Therapy Hand Fellow provides patient care as assigned by supervising clinical faculty. The position is responsible for completing patient charts and documentation according to departmental standards. The Fellow provides occupational therapy services in the orthopedic hand program, including evaluation, treatment, follow up and documentation using general competencies for inpatients and/or outpatients referred to the OT department; provides supervision for therapy aides/assistants and students with specific patients or tasks as appropriate; and provides continuous consultation and education to patients and families. The Fellow will complete all requirements for an AOTA accredited fellowship program.

To learn more about the fellowship program at CHCO, please visit the following link: Hand Therapy Fellowship | Children's Hospital Colorado (childrenscolorado.org

This position will be open to applicants between October 7, 2024 and January 24, 2025. Candidates will be screened by the hiring team and those who are selected will be contacted by mid-February to schedule preliminary interviews, which take place (virtually) at the beginning of March. Finalists will be scheduled for an additional (virtual) interview in March, and a hiring decision is anticipated to be made by the end of March. The start date for this position will be approximately the last week of July 2025. This position will be open to applicants between October 7, 2024 and January 24, 2025. Candidates will be screened by the hiring team and those who are selected will be contacted by mid-February to schedule preliminary interviews, which take place (virtually) at the beginning of March. Finalists will be scheduled for an additional (virtual) interview in March, and a hiring decision is anticipated to be made by the end of March. The start date for this position will be approximately the last week of July 2025.

Department Name: Broomfield Occupational Therapy
Job Status: Full-Time; 40 hours/week - eligible for benefits
Shift: Monday - Friday at the following locations: North Campus, South Campus, and Highlands Ranch Therapy Care. Shifts will generally be 8 hours between 9am and 5pm, but could vary slightly based on needs of the clinic.

This position will be open to applicants between October 7, 2024 and January 24, 2025. Candidates will be screened by the hiring team and those who are selected will be contacted by mid-February to schedule preliminary interviews, which take place (virtually) at the beginning of March. Finalists will be scheduled for an additional (virtual) interview in March, and a hiring decision is anticipated to be made by the end of March. The start date for this position will be approximately the last week of July 2025.

• EDUCATION -Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy
• EXPERIENCE - At least one clinical rotation in pediatric OT or a hand therapy setting and six (6) months of experience working with children in any clinical or non-clinical capacity such as babysitting, teaching, coaching, camp counselor or leading a youth group.
• CERTIFICATION(S) - BLS for Healthcare Providers/CPR
• LICENSURE - Colorado State Registration for Occupational Therapy - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

* Neonate - <30 days

* Infancy - >30 days to 1yr

* Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs

* Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs

* School age - >5yrs to 13yrs

* Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs

* Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

Completes all requirements of AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association) accredited fellowship program.

Completes all requirements included in the Standards for Continuing Competence of an Occupational Therapy Fellow (As written by the AOTA)

Works with primary mentors directly on a weekly basis, in the context of direct patient care and specialty training regarding all care areas of the Fellowship Program Learning Objectives and designed by the fellowship program.

Coordinates, develops, and conducts major fellowship project / poster presentation, and additional projects as assigned by fellowship coordinator, mentors, faculty and program coordinator.

Provides consultation and education to families.

Collaboration: Collaborates with the family, physicians, schools and other providers to ensure continuum of care for the child and optimal clinical services.

Documentation: Completes written documentation in accordance with department standards for format, location and time frames.

Evaluation/Re-evaluations: Independently evaluates children from birth to 21 years of age, with a variety of diagnosis, in specialized programs, on inpatient and/or outpatient units. Incorporates principles of cultural-competence and family-centered care into clinical services.

Financial Responsibility: Assists in achieving departmental financial budget targets.

Leadership and/or Professionalism- Demonstrates professional behaviors; adheres to hospital and departmental policies and promotes personal and departmental development through participation in development activities to improve the patient experience and quality goals of the department and hospital.

Treatment: Treat children ages birth to 21 years of age, with a variety of diagnoses, and in specialized programs on inpatient and outpatient units. Incorporates principles of cultural-competence and family-centered care into clinical services. Seeks out appropriate mentoring/training and consults with relative Program Coordinator and/or assigned mentor for complex patient diagnoses.

In addition to submitting the application, all candidates must submit the following to the recruiter supporting this role. Please email all attachments in one message to: Katherine.Goodsell@childrenscolorado.org:

• Professional cover letter (attached to application and emailed to recruiter).
• Current resume or curriculum vitae (attached to application and emailed to recruiter)
• Completed essay questions emailed to recruiter in PDF format:
  • Why are you interested in the pediatric hand therapy fellowship at CHCO?
  • What specific experiences make you an ideal candidate for this program?
  • Upon completion of this fellowship, what is your ideal next step?
  • Define what mentorship looks like to you. What would a successful mentor/mentee relationship look like to you?
  • Please share an example of when you have taken initiative regarding your personal or professional growth.

Please only send one email with all required documents. Should you have questions, please contact Katherine.

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

* Audio-Visual: Color Discrimination: Good

* Audio-Visual: Depth Perception: Good

* Audio-Visual: Far Vision: Good

* Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good

* Audio-Visual: Near Vision: Good

* General Activity: Sit: 1-2 hrs. per day

* Motion: Bend: 1/3 or more of time

* Motion: Carry: 1/3 or more of time

* Motion: Climb: 1/3 or more of time

* Motion: Crawl: 1/3 or more of time

* Motion: Lift: Light lifting regularly, moderate lifting occasionally.

* Motion: Pull: Up to 1/3 of time

* Motion: Push: Up to 1/3 of time

* Motion: Reach: 1/3 or more of time

* Motion: Squat/Crouch: 1/3 or more of time

* Others: Able to assist or assume direct patient care as census directly permits.

* Others: May assist in lifting, transporting and positioning of patients

* Use of Hands/Feet: Both Feet - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)

* Use of Hands/Feet: Both Hands - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)

* Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 100 pounds: Up to 1/3 of time

WORK ENVIRONMENT

* Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Occasional.

* Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Frequent.

* Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.

* Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.

* Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively.

* Mental and Emotional Stress: Managing workload and system issues

* Mental Stress: multi-tasking, meeting deadlines, prioritizing

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date of 12/31/2024. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

This position will be open to applicants between October 7, 2024 and January 24, 2025. Candidates will be screened by the hiring team and those who are selected will be contacted by mid-February to schedule preliminary interviews, which take place (virtually) at the beginning of March. Finalists will be scheduled for an additional (virtual) interview in March, and a hiring decision is anticipated to be made by the end of March. The start date for this position will be approximately the last week of July 2025.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.