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Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
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Length: 12 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an Occupational Therapist for an Acute Care Hospital setting, requiring 2+ years of experience and prior travel experience.
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Short-term acute care hospital setting with 69 staffed beds
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Day shift schedule, Monday-Friday, 5x8 hours from 0900-1730
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Weekend rotation required every 6th full weekend, with weekend shift hours of 0730-1600
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Holiday rotation required
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May be required to float between two facility locations within scope of practice
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Epic charting system used, experience preferred
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No on-call requirements
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Current, active state OT license required (license required if applicable)
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Pending state license accepted
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BLS certification required
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Minimum 2 years of experience required
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Prior travel experience required
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Adult care experience required
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Experience with hip fracture, total hip replacement, knee injuries, and total knee replacement required
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Adaptive equipment experience required
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Experience with lifting/transfers, patient/family education, and safety/injury prevention required
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Epic EMR experience preferred
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Community hospital experience preferred
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Provide occupational therapy services including assessment, evaluation, and discharge planning for adult acute care patients
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Perform activities of daily living training and adaptive equipment fitting
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Conduct patient and family education focused on safety and injury prevention
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Complete documentation, billing, and telephone follow-up as part of daily responsibilities
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CVA rehabilitation and Parkinson's disease experience preferred
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Scrub attire consists of a black or scrub top with tan or scrub pants
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Free employee parking available in designated yellow-lined spots
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First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
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Candidates must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
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RTO limited to no more than 7 days per contract, with no RTO permitted during the first week of the assignment
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Permanent employees of the health system must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
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Standard travelers may work up to an 18-month period before a required 3-month break in service
