Occupational Therapist - Part Time Temporary
Posted Sep 9, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about your experience with complex upper extremity conditions.
What they are checking: Whether they have the hand and upper extremity skills this clinic's caseload calls for.
Tell me about a time you built strong rapport with a patient in a short time.
What they are checking: Whether they connect quickly, which matters in a short-term coverage role.
How do you keep documentation current when you work three days a week?
What they are checking: Whether they finish notes promptly so care and billing do not lag between workdays.
What would you do
This is a temporary maternity leave coverage role. How would you step into another therapist's caseload smoothly?
What they are checking: Whether they review plans of care and build rapport quickly so patients do not lose progress.
A post-surgical patient wants to push harder than the surgeon's protocol allows. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they protect tissue healing and explain the reasons in a way the patient accepts.
How would you communicate with the therapist on leave and the team about patient progress?
What they are checking: Whether they leave clear records so the returning therapist can pick up smoothly.
About the work
Walk me through how you would treat a patient after a distal radius fracture.
What they are checking: Whether they understand healing timelines, protocols and functional goals for a common upper extremity case.
How do you decide when a patient needs a custom orthosis?
What they are checking: Whether they have splinting judgment, a common skill in outpatient upper extremity OT.
How do you help a patient get back to the activities they love, not just regain range of motion?
What they are checking: Whether they keep treatment centered on function and meaningful tasks.
What evidence-based techniques do you use most in your practice?
What they are checking: Whether they stay current and choose treatments based on evidence, not habit.
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