Travel Occupational Therapist - Acute Care
MEP Health · O'Fallon, MO · 1 mo ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
About the role
Travel Occupational Therapist in an acute care hospital setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide therapy services including lifting, transfers, patient and family education, safety and injury prevention, documentation, and communication.
- May involve floating between facilities within the same service line.
- Deliver patient-centered care, documentation, safety protocols, and communication with colleagues and patients.
- Adhere to dress code and facility policies.
- Floating between two campuses may be required.
- No local candidates within 75 miles.
- First-time travelers are not considered.
- Maximum 7 days RTO per contract, with no RTO during the first week.
- Work up to 18 months with a 3‑month break afterward.
- Former employees must wait 1 year to return as travelers.
Qualifications
- Current state OT license.
- BLS certification.
- Minimum of 2 years of adult care experience, including treatment of hip fractures, total hip/knee replacements or injuries, and adaptive equipment.
Skills
- Strong clinical skills in an acute care environment.
- Prior travel therapy experience preferred.
- EPIC charting experience advantageous.
Schedule
- 40 hours per week, dayshift, with weekend rotation.