Occupational Therapist, Home Health
Hood River, OR
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapist with at least 1 year of skilled home health experience for a 13-week contract in the Hood River, OR area, with both OR and WA licensure required.

Details

• Home health setting serving Hood River, OR and surrounding areas
• Day shift, 5x8-hour schedule (8:00–16:30); 4x10 and 3x12 schedules cannot be accommodated
• Caseload of up to 6 patients per day at a 1:1 ratio, with a standard of 30 productivity points
• Patient diagnoses include dementia, Parkinson's, ALS, MS, orthopedic post-op, and post-stroke cases
• Charting via Epic Remote Client for Home Health (laptop) and Rover phone app with OASIS documentation
• No weekend or on-call requirements
• Travelers may be expected to float between facilities within a given state

Requirements

• Active OT license in both Oregon and Washington required; license required if applicable
• Minimum 1 year of skilled home health experience required
• Current BLS certification required
• OASIS documentation experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Personal reliable transportation required
• Minimum of 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted; candidates residing within a 50–75 mile radius of the facility are considered local and are eligible at the same rate
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must not reside within 50 miles of the facility
• Daily travel radius may occasionally reach up to 60 miles (approximately 60–90 minutes of total drive time), though the scheduling system groups clients to minimize windshield time
• Business casual attire required; scrubs are allowed in any color but jeans are not permitted
• Preferred skills include National Patient Safety Goals/Core Measures, billing, home health, OASIS documentation, and experience with acute and chronic disorders and functional activities
• Minimal RTO is strongly preferred; requests should be submitted prior to or at the time of consideration, as post-offer RTO requests may be denied
• Travelers who refuse floating assignments may be subject to termination of the assignment