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Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapist with at least 1 year of skilled home health experience for a 13-week contract in the Hood River, OR area, with both OR and WA licensure required.
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Home health setting serving Hood River, OR and surrounding areas
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Day shift, 5x8-hour schedule (8:00–16:30); 4x10 and 3x12 schedules cannot be accommodated
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Caseload of up to 6 patients per day at a 1:1 ratio, with a standard of 30 productivity points
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Patient diagnoses include dementia, Parkinson's, ALS, MS, orthopedic post-op, and post-stroke cases
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Charting via Epic Remote Client for Home Health (laptop) and Rover phone app with OASIS documentation
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No weekend or on-call requirements
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Travelers may be expected to float between facilities within a given state
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Active OT license in both Oregon and Washington required; license required if applicable
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Minimum 1 year of skilled home health experience required
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Current BLS certification required
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OASIS documentation experience required
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Epic EMR experience required
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Personal reliable transportation required
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Minimum of 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting
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SSN and DOB required for consideration
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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Local candidates are accepted; candidates residing within a 50–75 mile radius of the facility are considered local and are eligible at the same rate
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Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must not reside within 50 miles of the facility
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Daily travel radius may occasionally reach up to 60 miles (approximately 60–90 minutes of total drive time), though the scheduling system groups clients to minimize windshield time
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Business casual attire required; scrubs are allowed in any color but jeans are not permitted
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Preferred skills include National Patient Safety Goals/Core Measures, billing, home health, OASIS documentation, and experience with acute and chronic disorders and functional activities
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Minimal RTO is strongly preferred; requests should be submitted prior to or at the time of consideration, as post-offer RTO requests may be denied
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Travelers who refuse floating assignments may be subject to termination of the assignment
