Travel Occupational Therapist - $2,526 per week
Ardor Health Solutions · Franklin, LA · 3 days ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
Ardor Health Solutions is seeking a travel Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Franklin, Louisiana.Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: Occupational TherapistDiscipline: TherapyStart Date: 09/14/2026Duration: 13 weeks40 hours per weekShift: 8 hours, daysEmployment Type: TravelTravel Occupational Therapist (OT) – Critical Access HospitalFranklin, LouisianaSetting: Critical Access Hospital | Inpatient, Swing Bed & Outpatient Profession: Occupational Therapist (OT) Schedule: Full-Time Contract: Travel AssignmentOT Opportunity – Franklin, LAArdor Health Solutions is seeking an Occupational Therapist for a Critical Access Hospital travel assignment in Franklin, Louisiana.This is a great opportunity for an OT who enjoys clinical variety, autonomy, and working across multiple levels of care. You'll treat patients across Inpatient Acute Care, Swing Bed/Skilled Rehabilitation, and Outpatient Therapy, depending on the hospital's needs.Rather than spending your entire assignment in one setting, you'll work with a varied patient population while becoming an important part of a smaller interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.Position HighlightsCritical Access HospitalInpatient Acute CareSwing Bed / Skilled RehabilitationOutpatient TherapyVaried patient population and diagnosesOT evaluations and individualized treatment planningADL and functional independence trainingUpper-extremity strengthening and coordinationFunctional mobility and safety trainingPost-operative rehabilitationPatient and caregiver educationDischarge planningCollaborative interdisciplinary environmentWhat You'll DoThe Occupational Therapist will evaluate and treat patients throughout the hospital's Inpatient, Swing Bed, and Outpatient programs.Responsibilities may include evaluations and reassessments, developing individualized plans of care, ADL retraining, upper-extremity strengthening, coordination and ROM activities, functional mobility and transfer training, adaptive equipment recommendations, safety education, and patient and caregiver training.You'll collaborate closely with PT, PTA, SLP, nursing, physicians, case management, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to help patients achieve their highest possible level of independence.QualificationsGraduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy programCurrent Louisiana OT license or ability to obtain prior to startCurrent BLS certificationStrong evaluation and treatment skillsComfortable treating patients across multiple settingsHospital, inpatient, swing bed, skilled rehab, or outpatient experience preferredStrong communication and documentation skillsWhy Franklin, Louisiana?Franklin is located in South Louisiana's Cajun Country, offering a completely different travel experience from a typical big-city assignment.The area provides access to Louisiana's bayous, fishing, boating, historic communities, and some seriously good Cajun food. Lafayette is roughly an hour away, giving you access to a larger city for restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and weekend activities.For an OT who wants a varied hospital caseload combined with a unique South Louisiana experience, Franklin is worth considering.Why Travel with Ardor Health Solutions?Ardor Health Solutions has been helping healthcare professionals find travel opportunities for more than 25 years and offers:Guaranteed weekly per diems — even during approved time offDouble-time pay for hours worked between the facility's guaranteed hours and 40 hoursDay 1 medical, dental, and vision benefitsWeekly payTravel and licensing assistanceReferral bonusesDedicated recruiter support throughout your assignmentAmanda Anson | Ardor Health SolutionsHi! Amanda with Ardor Health Solutions. I have an OT contract with a Critical Access Hospital in Franklin, LA working a mix of Inpatient, Swing Bed & Outpatient—great for an OT who enjoys variety and autonomy. Franklin is in South Louisiana's Cajun Country, about an hour from Lafayette. Ardor offers guaranteed weekly per diems even during approved time off, DT pay between the facility guarantee and 40 hours, Day 1 medical/dental/vision, weekly pay, travel & licensing assistance, referral bonuses, and dedicated recruiter support. Interested?About Ardor Health SolutionsArdor Health Solutions formed in 2001 and remains a privately held medical staffing business owned and operated by the same family. Over the years we have expanded our staffing and recruiting capabilities to include therapy services, nursing services, and all allied services.If you would like the personal service that comes with a staff of recruiters that have an average tenure with the company between 5 and 15 years, and the knowledge of our client services representatives with similar experience, there is no need to look any further.At Ardor Health Solutions you can expect better than average pay packages, extraordinary benefits, and the peace of mind that you will not be forgotten once you start your assignment. Perhaps that is why so many of our caregivers have completed more than a dozen different assignments with us over our long history.Ardor Health is pleased to offer a free medical insurance plan in addition to major medical plans. Please contact a recruiter for more details on the free medical plan and/or any other general inquiries.One final fact about Ardor Health Solutions. We have been paying our caregivers weekly since 2001, and we have never, ever, missed a payroll. If you are currently on an assignment with us, thank you. If you have traveled with us before, we would like to welcome you back. If you have never traveled with us, give us a try. You will not be disappointed. BenefitsWeekly payHoliday PayPet insuranceReferral bonusEmployee assistance programsMedical benefitsDental benefitsVision benefitsBenefits start day 1License and certification reimbursementLife insuranceDiscount program