Hand Therapy Fellowship (Occupational Therapy)

Requisition #: A-159026-11

Status: Full Time

Type: Fellowship

School: School of Medicine

Department/Program: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Salary: $42,000-$44,000

Location City: Baltimore

Location State: MD

Location Zip Code: 21287

Closing Date: 03/28/2025 at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time

To apply: apply.interfolio.com/159026

General Description

A 12-month fellowship program consisting of mentored advanced clinical practice in Hand Therapy and Occupational Therapy at our outpatient clinic, and scholarly activities including:

• Physician shadowing and observation of hand surgery; bi-weekly physician hand conference
• Quarterly journal club
• Weekly skills lab
• Didactics consisting of weekly clinic and online learning
• Evidence-based independent self-study and research for a case presentation or a quality improvement project in upper extremity rehabilitation

The Johns Hopkins Hand Therapy Fellowship Program is accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association. It incorporates the following core elements:

• Provide advanced knowledge and skills in evaluation, plan of care development and implementation, and clinical reasoning skills for clients with upper extremity and hand conditions and impairments.
• Be part of a highly skilled interprofessional health care team.
• Employ effective skills in clinical intervention and in education of clients.
• Be a reflective practitioner who embraces core values of the profession and respect for individuals, their cultures and the community at large.

More information: Hand Therapy Fellowship | Johns Hopkins Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

The mission of Johns Hopkins Medicine is to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care.

Diverse and inclusive, Johns Hopkins Medicine:

• Educates medical students, scientists, health care professionals and the public
• Conducts biomedical research
• Provides patient-centered medicine to prevent, diagnose and treat human illness.

The Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has been helping patients recover function since 1992. Our twenty convenient locations form the Johns Hopkins Rehabilitation Network, which provides comprehensive rehabilitation services and continuum of care to patients throughout Maryland.

For more information, check out: About Johns Hopkins Medicine, About Us | Johns Hopkins Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (hopkinsmedicine.org).

**This is a position with Johns Hopkins Hospital.  This application is for the Fellowship position.  Invited candidates will undergo an additional application process with Human Resources at which time salary will be finalized.  Benefits are available.  More information can be found at Johns Hopkins Benefits Enrollment | Your benefits virtually (mybenefitsjhhs.com)

Qualifications

 Applicant must have a Maryland state license, be registered with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, have outpatient rehabilitation level II fieldwork experience, completed the Physical Agents Modalities Certification course didactics (per Maryland Regulations COMAR 10.46.06 [pdf]) and be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by the PMR department. Preference is given to those with one year of work experience in an outpatient clinic that treats hand and upper extremity conditions.

Application Instructions

Please complete the following application which includes uploading your official University transcripts, curriculum vitae, and a 1-page, typed career statement.

You must submit 3 letters of reference on this form --https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/-/media/physical-medicine-rehabilitation/documents/ot-edu/lor-request.docx .  You will have the opportunity to send a message to your reviewers.  You may attach the form or include the link in your message.  Your references will receive your message along with instructions on how to upload the form.  The references are confidential.

The career statement should be no more than 2 pages, double spaced. Please use the following questions, as they relate to your clinical/academic circumstances, to assist in the preparation of your career statement

1.     Why have you chosen to apply to the hand fellowship program at Johns Hopkins?

2.     What is your area of clinical interest or practice area?

3.     What are your professional goals or objectives?

4.     How do you plan to accomplish these goals?

5.     How do you believe this program will facilitate the accomplishment of your professional goals?

6.     By achievement of your professional goals, how do you feel you may contribute to the field of hand therapy?

7.     What challenges do you anticipate with your involvement in the fellowship program?

Your application will be reviewed after all components are submitted and the $50 application fee is pain.  Please make your payment here: Hand Therapy Fellowship | Johns Hopkins Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (hopkinsmedicine.org)

Your application will be reviewed only after it is complete and the application fee is paid.

Please contact Rachel Pigott with any questions regarding qualifications -- [email protected] 

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards

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Pre-Employment Information

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Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification.

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Diversity and Inclusion

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly. The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.