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Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
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Length: 8 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist with prior charge experience for an acute care hospital position working with adult and geriatric populations on a day shift schedule.
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Acute care hospital OT unit serving adult and geriatric patients
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Day shift, 5x8-hour shifts (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
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Caseload of approximately 8 patient visits per day
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Floating within the facility and within scope of practice may be required
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Weekend coverage may be required (1–2 days total over the course of the assignment)
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No on-call requirements
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EMR: Epic; SBAR communication framework used
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Active OT licensure required (license required if applicable)
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Current BLS and NBCOT certifications required
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Minimum 2 years of experience, with at least 2 years in a hospital setting
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Previous charge experience in acute care OT required
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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Scrub color options are eggplant purple or olive green (therapist's choice)
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RTO is capped at a maximum of 7 days; RTO cannot be requested during the first week of the assignment
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Travelers are expected to work major holidays that fall within their assignment period; if three major holidays occur during the assignment, travelers are expected to work two of them, with one holiday RTO request eligible for review
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Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day
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Travelers who have previously worked at this facility system must have been away from all system facilities for a full year before returning as a traveler
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Local candidates are accepted for this position
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No schedule change requests or alternate shift requests will be considered; the posted shift is firm
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Full compliance with onboarding requirements must be completed on time to avoid a two-week start date delay due to bi-weekly orientation scheduling
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Two supervisory references (manager level or above) are highly preferred; charge-level references are not accepted
