Travel Occupational Therapist - $2,675 per week

About the role

TNAA TotalMed Allied is seeking a travel Occupational Therapist for a 13-week assignment in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and develop a plan of care for a variety of patients needing to improve, regain and develop skills needed for daily life.
• Work in disabled, ill or injured patient populations in the acute care setting.
• Review patients' medical history, ask the patients questions, and observe them doing tasks.
• Evaluate a patient's condition and needs.
• Develop a treatment plan for patients, identifying specific goals and the types of activities that will be used to help the patient work toward those goals.
• Help people with various disabilities perform different tasks.
• Evaluate a patient's home or workplace and, on the basis of the patient's health needs, identify potential improvements.
• Educate a patient's family and employer about how to accommodate and care for the patient.
• Recommend special equipment and instruct patients on how to use that equipment.
• Assess and record patient's activities and progress for patient evaluations, for billing, and for reporting to physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Provide timely and accurate documentation following state and/or insurance guidelines.

Requirements

• Must have 6 months of experience; however, new grads are encouraged to apply.
• MUST have BLS and NBCOT-OTR National Certification with state-specific licensing.
• Occupational Therapists should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean or stoop without difficulty.
• OTs must have a sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology and medical terminology.

Qualifications

• BLS
• NBCOT (OTR)
• 1.5 Years

Skills

• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology and medical terminology.

Benefits

• Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation).
• Tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Pay

Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Schedule

8 hours, nights

Job ID

TotalMed Allied Job ID #1456298.