Travel Occupational Therapist Inpatient - $2,350 per week

About the Role

Occupational Therapist (OT) inpatient position in a healthcare setting in Yuma, Arizona. This role involves providing inpatient occupational therapy services, primarily focused on acute care patients with conditions such as total joints, cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), congestive heart failure (CHF), COPD, and sepsis. The position requires understanding of pathology and interdisciplinary communication, with a shift schedule of 10-hour days.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient occupational therapy services in an acute care setting.
• Manage a caseload of 8-10 patient cases per day.
• Cover Emergency Department and Medical-Surgical areas.
• Communicate effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
• Adhere to a schedule of 5x8's with flex weekend coverage 2-3 days/month, or 4x10 (Sunday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Saturday).

Requirements

• Arizona Occupational Therapist (OT) license (active and in hand).
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Understanding of pathology, lab values, and interdisciplinary communication.
• 1 year of experience preferred.
• Ability to work 40 hours per week, 10-hour day shifts.
• No more than 5 days of reason-to-operator (RTO).
• Submitting license is required.

Schedule

• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week, 10-hour day shifts.
• Schedule options: 5x8's with flex weekend coverage 2-3 days/month, or 4x10 (Sunday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Saturday).
• Holidays will rotate.
• Scrub color: royal blue.

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.

Additional Notes

• No orientations scheduled until 9/14; start dates are firm.
• Client may cancel hours equivalent to the weekly guaranteed hours for the assignment; cancellation policies vary based on assignment length.
• Charting system: EPIC.
• No BSN required.

About Cross Country Allied

You bring the expertise. We bring the support you deserve. At Cross Country, we connect allied professionals with flexible opportunities designed around what matters most — your goals, your growth, and your wellbeing. Whether you specialize in imaging, respiratory, surgical, or lab work, we’re here to champion your success with nationwide roles, hands-on support, and a team that sees you as essential. Because this isn’t just work. It’s your purpose.