Inpatient Acute Care Occupational Therapist
Northport, AL
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Licensed/Registered Occupational Therapist with 2 years of experience for a 13-week inpatient rehab assignment at a hospital in Northport, AL.

Details

• Inpatient OT rehab setting within an acute care hospital
• Day shift, Monday–Friday, 6:45 AM–3:15 PM
• One weekend shift required per month
• Holiday coverage required
• Patient population includes geriatric, neurological, stroke, and amputation cases
• Floating to other units is required
• EMR system is Meditech (experience not required)

Requirements

• Current Alabama OT license required; no pending or temporary licenses accepted; no hits on license (past or current) allowed; license required if applicable
• Minimum 2 years of experience, with at least 1 year of recent experience in the OT specialty
• AHA BLS or Red Cross BLS certification required
• NIH certification required
• Active, unrestricted OT license in good standing with no disciplinary history

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include patient evaluations, formulating and collaborating on plans of care with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members, performing therapeutic interventions, patient education, and completing all documentation requirements
• No HealthStream modules required prior to start — competency-based modules will be completed during virtual orientation
• Timekeeping is conducted through Centricity
• Local candidates are welcome and accepted at the same rates with no radius restrictions
• Required documents for consideration include: current Driver's License, two professional references from within the last year, skills checklist, and active state or compact OT license verification
• Scrubs/dress code: no specific color requirements