Hand Therapist Jobs

Position summary

The Certified Hand Therapist leads First Rehabilitation's hand therapy program. You evaluate and treat hand, wrist, elbow and upper-extremity conditions, fabricate custom orthoses, and keep strong working relationships with the hand surgeons and orthopedists who refer to us.

Title: Certified Hand Therapist (CHT)

Department: Occupational Therapy / Hand Therapy

Location: 733 US Highway 1, Suite 2A, North Palm Beach, FL 33408

Status: Full-time, part-time or per diem

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Pay: $50–65/hr, based on credentials and experience

Essential duties

Patient care

• Evaluate and treat post-operative and conservative hand and upper-extremity patients: tendon repairs, fractures, nerve injuries, carpal tunnel, arthritis, CRPS and similar conditions
• Design, fabricate and adjust custom thermoplastic splints and orthoses
• Build plans of care and home programs, and progress patients toward measurable goals
• Use therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, therapeutic activities, modalities and wound/scar care as appropriate

Documentation and billing

• Complete evaluations, daily notes, progress reports and discharge summaries in SPRY on the same day as the visit
• Send plans of care for physician signature promptly and follow up until signed
• Code visits accurately (CPT units and modifiers) and fix documentation issues that hold up claims

Referral relationships

• Keep referring hand surgeons and orthopedists updated on patient progress
• Represent the hand therapy program with physician offices and at community events

Program and clinic

• Work with the front desk to keep the schedule full and rebook cancellations
• Manage splinting supplies and equipment
• Mentor OT and PT staff on hand therapy techniques

Qualifications

Required

• Active Florida OT or PT license, or eligible for one
• Degree from an accredited occupational or physical therapy program
• Hands-on experience treating hand and upper-extremity patients, including custom orthosis fabrication
• Current CPR/BLS certification
• Able to work independently and communicate clearly with surgeons and patients

Preferred

• Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) credential from the Hand Therapy Certification Commission
• 3 or more years in outpatient hand therapy
• Experience with Medicare Part A / CORF documentation and with workers' comp cases

OTs and PTs working toward the CHT are encouraged to apply. First Rehabilitation supports candidates through certification, with pay moving to the top of the range once they're certified.

Schedule, productivity and pay

The therapist sees one patient at a time in 30-minute visits, so a fully booked hour is 2 visits.

• Schedule: set days and hours agreed in advance and kept consistent each week
• Productivity target: at least 85% of scheduled slots filled with completed visits, about 100 or more visits a month at current hours
• Cancellations: work with the front desk to keep a waitlist and rebook same-week cancellations
• Pay: $50–65/hr, based on credentials and experience. Certified CHTs start in the upper part of the range; OTs and PTs working toward certification start lower and move up once certified.
• Alternative per-visit pay: a per-completed-visit rate may be offered instead of hourly, by agreement

Open question: W-2 employee or 1099 contractor, to be set per hire.

Why work here

You'd take over an established hand therapy program with a steady patient base, at a clinic that has served North Palm Beach since 1991.

• Family-owned, not corporate. No quotas from a home office; you work directly with the owners and decisions get made fast.
• Referrals from day one. Local hand surgeons and orthopedists already send patients to our hand program.
• You run the program. Real ownership of your caseload and a say in how hand therapy grows here.
• A schedule you can count on. Set days and hours, with full-time, part-time and per diem options.
• Support toward your CHT. OTs and PTs working toward certification get mentorship and a raise when they pass.
• Full-service clinic. PT, OT and an on-site wellness gym under one roof, so patients can keep progressing after discharge.
• One patient at a time. 30-minute one-on-one visits, no juggling three patients at once.

Physical requirements and work environment

• Stand, walk and move around the clinic for most of the workday
• Use fine motor skills and hand dexterity for splint fabrication and manual therapy
• Lift and transfer up to 25 lbs and assist patients safely
• Work with heat guns, hot-water pans and thermoplastic materials
• Outpatient clinic setting with an integrated wellness and gym area

First Rehabilitation of North Palm Beach is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

Pay: $50.00 - $65.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25.0 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person