Travel Occupational Therapist - Outpatient

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an Outpatient Occupational Therapist with 1+ year of acute care outpatient experience for a hospital-based rehabilitation setting.

Details

• Hospital-based outpatient OT setting with possible inpatient rehab coverage
• Day shift, 5x8 hour schedule, approximately 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
• Skilled outpatient caseload including neuro, orthopedic/hand, and some pediatric patients
• Potential weekend coverage rotating between inpatient and outpatient duties
• Epic EMR experience preferred

Requirements

• Valid Occupational Therapist license required if applicable, compact license must be in hand at submission
• Minimum 1 year of acute care outpatient experience required
• BLS certification required
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Experience with adult and pediatric outpatient populations preferred
• Skills in splinting, ultrasound, and adaptive equipment assessment preferred
• 2 references covering 1 year of supervisory experience within the last 3 years required
• SSN and DOB required for compliance

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include evaluation, treatment planning, discharge planning, and patient/family education
• Work may include home exercise programs, lifting and transfer techniques, and safety/injury prevention education
• Treat conditions such as CVA, traumatic brain injury, arthritis, and orthopedic injuries
• May involve prosthetics/orthotics and upper extremity rehabilitation
• Travelers may be required to float between sister facilities
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays
• Local candidates accepted within 50 miles at standard bill rate
• Former employees may return after a 3-month waiting period
• All time-off requests must be submitted upfront during the application process