Travel NICU Occupational Therapist - $3,679 per week

Synergy Medical Staffing is seeking a travel Pediatric Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Salinas, California.

• Specialty: Pediatric Occupational Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Start Date: 08/03/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

MUST HAVE NICU EXPERIENCE - Experience: Minimum of 3 years OT experience, and 1 year of NICU
Works under the supervision of Rehab Supervisor and Manager of Rehabilitation Services. Provides Occupational Therapy interventions to patients per referral, including assessment, care, planning, educating patients and families regarding treatment plans, progress and prognosis, scheduling, recording treatment information, and issuing appropriate adaptive equipment. Should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit. Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills:
1. Assesses patients, plans and administers Care Plan compatible with physician, patient and family goals.
2. Provides high quality and safe patient care.
3. Completes all necessary documentation related to patient treatment.
4. Assists in efficient and effective return of patient to the highest degree of independence possible.
5. Maintains a cost-effective treatment plan
6. Assists in orientation of new employees and volunteers.
7. Instructs and evaluates performance of therapy students and therapy assistant students during clinical affiliations.
8. Regularly assumes duties of Charge Therapist
9. Provides the highest degree of courtesy possible to all employees, patients and associates of the hospital.
10. Adheres to establish Hospital safety standards
11. Ensures that department objectives are met.
12. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care age appropriate care to the patients
served on his/her unit. Administers to children, an Occupation Therapy Care Plan compatible with physician,
patient and family goals, including assessment and intervention in the areas of fine motor skills, self-help
skills, development, durable medial equipment, and other areas specific to occupational therapy. Coordinates
with a CCS Case Manager for referral to a CCS panel provider or CCS Medical Therapy Unit for the patient
who may continue to require occupational therapy services after hospital discharge.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.
MUST have NICU expereince
Education: Masters of Occupational Therapy required.
Licensure: California Occupational Therapy license required.
Current BLSAHA required.

Synergy Medical Staffing Job ID #37670344. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: OT:Inpatient Rehab,08:00:00-16:00:00

When you join Synergy Medical Staffing, you’ll have a dedicated recruiter helping you at all times. Your recruiter is a cross between a career coach and a concierge. They will help you fine-tune your resume, find your next job, and locate an apartment (even one that takes pets!). Make one call and get help with everything from placement to housing to payroll, even travel directions!

As a travel, contract and permanent placement medical staffing company with over 12 years of experience in the industry, we understand your needs.

Are you interested in traveling, or just a job around the corner? Whatever your preference, you can be sure there are plenty of Nursing Jobs, Allied Jobs and Physical Therapy Jobs, Occupational Therapy Jobs, Speech Therapy Jobs and Rehab Therapy jobs anywhere you want to go. Synergy Medical Staffing professionals have been in the Medical staffing employment and staffing industry for over 12 years, and have developed solid relationships with numerous healthcare facilities nationwide. Contact us now and expand your medical career with new opportunities from Synergy Medical Staffing.

Synergy’s Benefits are best in class and include the following

• 401K
• Day 1 Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, Long and short term disability and others
• Student Loan Repayment and CEU reimbursement
• Loyalty bonus after 600 hours

• Discount program
• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Continuing Education
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Cancelation protection
• Vision benefits