Certified Hand Therapist - Up To $7K In New Hire Incentives

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support, respect that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation's Top 100 Places to Work.

 You'll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So, if you're open to change, go ahead, and unlock your potential.

 Join our team as a Certified Hand Therapist at our out-patient clinic at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. You will partner with other experienced Certified Hand Therapists to build strong relationships with both our patients and physicians and see a variety of cases from post-surgical to orthopedic or neurological. Our approach is patient-centered, and the ideal candidate is eager to learn and ready to jump into this multi-disciplinary environment and make a difference.

The Certified Hand Therapist is a Physical or Occupational Therapist who evaluates and assesses patient function or ability, including establishing a plan of care according to standards of practice. Performs reassessment relative to initial evaluation and modifies plan of care as needed with outpatient hand therapy patients. Demonstrates clinical skills with upper extremity splinting and hand therapy treatment interventions.

This is a full time M-F position located at Scripps Encinitas Outpatient Clinic.

The following are not eligible for hiring incentives:

• Internal candidates
• Rehires that left Scripps less than 3 years ago

In order to remain eligible for your retention incentive the following criteria must be met

• Must remain in original hired FTE Status and Shift (if specified in offer letter)
• Must remain in original department/specialty
• Must remain in original Job Title
• Transfers to other locations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus unless specifically noted in your offer letter.

Required:

• Graduate of accredited school of Occupational Therapy
• Current Occupational Therapy license in State of California
• Current BLS from the American Heart Association

Preferred:

• 2 years CHT experience
• Certification from the Hand Therapy Certification Commission