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Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: May 4, 2026
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Length: 26 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a travel Occupational Therapist for a home health position in the Napa/East Bay area of California, with new graduates welcome and home health experience preferred but not required.
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Home health setting serving patients across multiple counties in the East Bay and Tri-Valley areas of California
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Primary territory includes Fremont, Castro Valley, Hayward, Newark, San Leandro, Union City, and surrounding communities, with potential coverage in Oakland/Berkeley and San Ramon/Dublin/Livermore areas
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Day shift schedule
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Per-visit based caseload with productivity expectations of at least 27 points per week
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Weekend coverage may be required to maintain visit expectations
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Travel outside the primary service area may occasionally be required to maintain a full caseload
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Must be willing to see COVID-positive and COVID PUI patients
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26-week contract
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Current, active California OT license required (license required if applicable)
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Minimum 1 year of experience preferred; new graduates are welcome to apply
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Current BLS certification required
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Valid driver's license, current auto insurance, and current vehicle registration required
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Home health experience preferred but not required
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TB test (annual), MMR, Varicella, HepB, TDap (within 10 years), and Flu vaccine (annual) required
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Drug screen and physical required
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Must be able to travel independently throughout assigned county territories
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Conduct patient evaluations, routine visits, re-evaluations, OASIS assessments, and discharge visits in a home health setting
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All approved hours are calculated on a per-visit point system — routine visits and standard evals convert at 1 point = 1.33 hours; OASIS SoC, ReCertification, and RoC convert at 1.5 points = 2 hours
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Rate is all-inclusive and covers drive/travel time, visit time, documentation time, and time spent on phone calls with patients and physicians
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A company smartphone and medical devices (stethoscope, pulse ox, gait belt, blood pressure cuff) will be issued for use during the assignment
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Former employees of this facility are not eligible for travel assignments
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All requested time off (RTO) must be disclosed prior to acceptance; time off requested after acceptance will not be approved
