Travel Occupational Therapist - Acute Care - $2,366 per week

Specialty: Occupational Therapist | Discipline: Therapy

About the role

American Traveler is hiring an Occupational Therapist for a 12-week travel assignment in an Acute Care Hospital setting in O'Fallon, Missouri. This position requires 2+ years of experience and prior travel experience.

Short-term acute care hospital setting with 69 staffed beds. Weekend rotation required every 6th full weekend (0730-1600), and holiday rotation required. May be required to float between two facility locations within scope of practice. Epic charting system used; experience preferred. No on-call requirements.

Schedule

• Day shift, Monday-Friday, 5x8 hours (0900-1730)
• 40 hours per week
• Weekend shift every 6th full weekend (0730-1600)
• Holiday rotation required

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy services including assessment, evaluation, and discharge planning for adult acute care patients
• Perform activities of daily living training and adaptive equipment fitting
• Conduct patient and family education focused on safety and injury prevention
• Complete documentation, billing, and telephone follow-up as part of daily responsibilities

Requirements

• Current, active state OT license required (pending state license accepted)
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Prior travel experience required
• Adult care experience required
• Experience with hip fracture, total hip replacement, knee injuries, and total knee replacement required
• Adaptive equipment experience required
• Experience with lifting/transfers, patient/family education, and safety/injury prevention required
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Community hospital experience preferred
• CVA rehabilitation and Parkinson's disease experience preferred
• Candidates must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position

Additional Information

• Scrub attire: black or scrub top with tan or scrub pants
• Free employee parking available in designated yellow-lined spots
• RTO limited to no more than 7 days per contract, with no RTO permitted during the first week of the assignment
• Permanent employees of the health system must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Standard travelers may work up to an 18-month period before a required 3-month break in service

Benefits

American Traveler offers exceptional benefits, including:

• Premium medical, dental, vision, and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment
• Generous 401(k) match
• Substantial housing stipends
• 24/7 support and access to in-house clinicians