What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Occupational Therapist - Pediatrics position at American Traveler?
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
- Hours: 40 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring a Pediatric Occupational Therapist for an outpatient setting requiring a minimum of 3-5 years of pediatric experience and prior travel experience.
Details
- Pediatric outpatient therapy setting within a critical access, Magnet-designated hospital
- Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
- 1:1 patient ratio
- Cerner charting system used
- Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities as needed
- No on-call requirements
Requirements
- License required if applicable
- BLS certification required
- NBCOT certification required
- Minimum 3-5 years of pediatric OT experience required
- Prior travel experience required
- Community hospital experience preferred
- Experience with autism, feeding, handwriting, and adaptive equipment assessment preferred
- Skilled in activities of daily living, neurodevelopmental treatment, sensory diet programs, and sensory integrative testing/treatment
- Proficient in evaluation, assessment, reassessment, discharge planning, and billing/documentation
- Experience with home exercise programs, lifting and transfer, patient/family education, and safety and injury prevention
Additional Information
- Candidate should be able to independently manage a pediatric caseload with minimal training
- Scrub color is any solid color
- Parking permit required at no cost, arranged during orientation
- First-time travelers will not be considered for this role
- Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
- Previous PRN or permanent employees must be separated from the facility for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
- Requested time off ideally limited to 5 days or fewer
- Candidates must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan