Local Contract Home Health Occupational Therapist
West Allis, WI
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 1, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Home Health Occupational Therapist with a minimum of 3 years of OT experience for a Monday–Friday, day shift position covering Racine and Kenosha Counties in Wisconsin.

Details

• Home health setting serving adult patients across Racine and Kenosha Counties in WI
• Day shift schedule, Monday–Friday, approximately 7:45 AM–4:00 PM
• Caseload of 6 patients/points per day — evaluation visits count as 1.5 points, standard visits count as 1 point
• Patient population is strictly adult home health, including geriatric, post-stroke, post-joint replacement, weakness/deconditioning, COPD, and CHF cases
• Most patient visits are within 20–30 minutes of each other; occasional visits may be up to approximately one hour away
• EMR: Epic (experience preferred)
• No weekend rotation, no on-call, and no holiday coverage required

Requirements

• Active WI OT license required if applicable
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 3 years of OT experience in SNF, home health, or acute care; home health experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy accepted
• Valid driver's license, personal vehicle, and active auto insurance required
• General OT treatment and evaluation skills with a focus on ADLs and adaptive equipment
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Minimum 1 professional reference from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN dated within the last year
• Candidate DOB and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Former employees of Advocate Health or any of its subsidiaries must have been separated for at least 12 months to be eligible
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate — no radius restrictions apply
• Orientation begins at the National Avenue office in Milwaukee, includes an Epic training class, and is followed by a full week with a preceptor
• Daily morning team huddles conducted via phone with the interdisciplinary team
• Works alongside an interdisciplinary team including RNs and PTs, supported by an RN supervisor, PT lead, PT manager, and other OTs
• Dress code is business casual or any color scrubs
• Manager interview required prior to any offer being extended
• RTO requests must be approved by the manager