Occupational Therapist - Outpatient

the Client•Kodiak, AK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a six-month travel Occupational Therapist contract at an onsite Critical Access Hospital in Kodiak, Alaska. The facility serves patients of all ages and diagnoses. The therapy department provides services to outpatients, inpatients, and skilled nursing facility (SNF) patients, as well as wound care and pediatric specialties. The schedule is the traveler's choice of five 8-hour day shifts or four 10-hour day shifts. Guaranteed hours are 70 per two weeks, with the possibility of being called off for one 10-hour shift per two weeks. On-call and weekend work are not required. The facility is an acute care medical center, long-term care facility, and outpatient facility classified as a Level IV Trauma Center and Critical Access Hospital. It has 46 acute care beds and 22 long-term care beds. Charting is done in Epic, parking is free, and block scheduling is not available. Any scrub color or business casual attire is acceptable. The facility provides traveler housing, typically a one-bedroom apartment. Housing is available no earlier than 72 hours before the contract begins and must be vacated no later than 24 hours after it ends. Pets are not allowed. Additional family members require facility approval, and the housing unit must be cleaned before departure to avoid additional cleaning fees. Local candidates are not accepted; the candidate's permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Requirements

At least one year of experience.
BLS certification required.
NBCOT certification required.
Alaska occupational therapy license required; pending licenses are not accepted.
Ability to float within scope across outpatient, acute care, and SNF settings.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted.

Nice To Haves

Experience with pediatrics.
Experience with adolescents.
First-time travelers are accepted.

Responsibilities

Provide occupational therapy services across outpatient, acute care, and SNF settings.
Float within scope to meet facility needs, including coverage of outpatient, acute care, and SNF settings.
Serve patients across the therapy department's settings and specialties, including inpatients, outpatients, SNF patients, wound care, and pediatrics.