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Travel Occupational Therapist - $2,750 per week

Cross Country Allied · Sioux Falls, SD · 1 mo ago
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About the role

Occupational Therapist (OT) Inpatient in a general acute care facility. Specialty: Occupational Therapist; Discipline: Therapy; Start Date: 10/05/2026; Duration: 13 weeks; 40 hours per week; Shift: 8 hours, days; Employment Type: Travel. This role involves providing individualized occupational therapy treatment to patients of all ages with diverse diagnoses, including orthopedic, neurological, and medical disorders. The therapist must evaluate complex and medically unstable patients, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and manage a dynamic caseload in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized occupational therapy treatment to patients of all ages with diverse diagnoses, including orthopedic, neurological, and medical disorders. Evaluate complex and medically unstable patients. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams. Manage a dynamic caseload in a fast-paced environment. Perform evaluations, treatment interventions, team conferences, modalities if able to perform, documentation, and FIMs. Utilize computerized charting in EPIC and specialized equipment such as UE Bioness and Dynavision.

Requirements

  • Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • At least 0 years of related experience or training
  • Valid license to practice as an occupational therapist

Qualifications

  • Experience with adult inpatients
  • Experience with complex medical cases
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration skills

Skills

  • Flexibility
  • Critical thinking
  • Effective communication
  • Ability to coordinate patient care
  • Ability to manage high caseloads
  • Adaptability to a fluctuating hospital environment

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

Pay

Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Schedule

Schedule: 8-hour days, generally Monday through Friday, with weekends required once a month, from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. (40 hours per week)

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