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Travel Occupational Therapist General Job

HealthForce Healthcare · Tehachapi, CA · 1 mo ago
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About the role

Occupational Therapist – General travel assignment. Start date: 10/26/2026. Duration: 10 weeks. Guaranteed hours: not guaranteed. Setting involves clinical therapy services with inpatient components in a clinical care environment.

Responsibilities

  • Assess patients and develop evidence-based OT treatment plans to restore and improve physical, cognitive, and functional abilities
  • Plan and conduct segments of treatment programs; track progress and document outcomes
  • Implement a range of therapeutic interventions addressing fine motor skills, activities of daily living, and upper-extremity function; adjust plans as needed
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team; participate in co-leading patient groups when appropriate
  • Monitor safety, regulatory compliance, and ongoing discharge planning; communicate progress to the care team

Requirements

  • Active occupational therapy license (state-appropriate)
  • Eligibility to practice as a traveling clinician in the United States
  • Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program
  • Ability to work in a clinical inpatient setting and contribute to an interdisciplinary team
  • Strong communication, documentation, and patient-care skills
  • Experience or demonstrated comfort delivering general OT services across diverse patient populations

Benefits

  • 24/7 recruiter and travel support
  • Credentialing and onboarding assistance
  • Assignment extension opportunities
  • Nationwide assignments

Pay

Weekly pay: $2,499–$2,598 per week

Schedule

Shift: 5x8 days (8-hour shifts)

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