What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Occupational Therapist - Outpatient position at American Traveler?
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
- Hours: 40 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring an Outpatient Occupational Therapist for a Critical Access Hospital, requiring 1 year of experience and the flexibility to float between outpatient, acute care, and long-term care units.
Details
- Critical Access Hospital with 40 staffed beds
- Outpatient Occupational Therapy unit, with floating to Acute Care and Long Term Care/swing bed as needed
- Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
- No weekend requirements
- No call requirements
- Epic EMR used for charting
- Any scrub color accepted
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of experience required
- BLS certification required
- NBCOT certification required
- Alaska state license required
- Compact license must be in hand at time of submission
- License required if applicable
- Epic charting experience preferred
Additional Information
- Provide outpatient therapy services with occasional coverage of acute care and long-term/swing bed units
- May be required to float between sister facilities in the surrounding area
- First-time travelers will be considered for this role
- Local candidates not accepted; must live at least 50 miles from the facility
- Former permanent staff may return as travelers after a 3-month waiting period
- Facility-provided housing available, typically a 1-bedroom apartment that may be shared with another traveler
- Pets are not allowed in provided housing
- Candidates must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
- All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront during the application process
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K PlanSalary : $49 - $76