Travel Occupational Therapist - $2,370 per week

Specialty: Occupational Therapist | Discipline: Therapy | Start Date: 09/21/2026 | Duration: 12 weeks

About the role

Occupational Therapist Inpatient (OT IP) in a short-term acute care facility. This role involves providing inpatient occupational therapy services to adult and geriatric patients, focusing on rehabilitative care for various diagnoses such as hip fractures, total joint replacements, and neurological conditions. The position offers a consistent weekday schedule from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with weekend and holiday rotations, requiring a minimum of 40 hours per week.

Schedule

• Days, 8-hour shifts, 40 hours per week
• Assignment dates: 09/21/2026 to 12/14/2026
• Weekend rotation every 6th full weekend, with compensatory days off during the week before and after the weekend

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, evaluation, and patient/family education
• Ensure safety and injury prevention
• Perform patient transfers and lifting
• Document in electronic health record systems
• Float between facility locations as required

Requirements

• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• State Licensure in Missouri (MO) or a compact state
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in adult care with adaptive equipment
• Adult care experience with proficiency in assessment, evaluation, patient/family education, safety/injury prevention, and patient transfers
• Valid State License at time of submission
• Compliance with all regulatory, immunization, and certification requirements
• No local candidates within a 75-mile radius; out-of-area clinicians preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (Epic)
• Experience in adult neurology or orthopedics
• Previous inpatient or community hospital experience

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits