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Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 15, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a contract Occupational Therapist with acute care experience for a specialized heart hospital in Austin, TX, working day shifts in a small, highly collaborative therapy department.
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Work in the Physical/Occupational Therapy department of a specialized heart hospital
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72-bed facility spanning floors 1–3
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Day shift schedule, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM
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Rotating weekend coverage approximately every 3–4 weekends
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No on-call requirements
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Patient population includes open heart surgery, TAVR, and LVAD implant cases
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Small therapy team consisting of 2 PTs, 1 OT, and PRN Speech Therapy
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EMR: Meditech
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Active OT license (license required if applicable)
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Minimum 1 year of OT experience; allied candidates must have at least 6 months of experience within the last 6 months
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Acute care experience required, including ICU/CCU, as the OT may be the sole therapist on weekends
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Current BLS certification (AHA or ARC accepted; must not expire within the first 30 days of assignment start)
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US SSN and DOB required for consideration — no Canadian SSNs accepted
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One professional reference required (two required for Florida and Missouri)
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No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
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Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility — no local candidates accepted
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Wound care experience is preferred but not required
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Procedures commonly encountered include open heart surgery recovery, TAVR, and LVAD implant cases
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Staff uses iMobile to communicate with hospitalists, case managers, and RNs throughout the day
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Supportive team environment with experienced permanent staff (15 and 30+ years of experience), including a certified wound care therapist
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Strong interdisciplinary communication between therapy and providers is a hallmark of this small hospital setting
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Scrub color requirement: Caribbean blue top or khaki bottoms with a navy polo
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Facility has received multiple local and national recognitions in 2023 and 2024
