Occupational Therapist - Acute Care Hospital
Cartersville, GA
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
• Length: 8 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist with prior charge experience for an acute care hospital position working with adult and geriatric populations on a day shift schedule.

Details

• Acute care hospital OT unit serving adult and geriatric patients
• Day shift, 5x8-hour shifts (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
• Caseload of approximately 8 patient visits per day
• Floating within the facility and within scope of practice may be required
• Weekend coverage may be required (1–2 days total over the course of the assignment)
• No on-call requirements
• EMR: Epic; SBAR communication framework used

Requirements

• Active OT licensure required (license required if applicable)
• Current BLS and NBCOT certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of experience, with at least 2 years in a hospital setting
• Previous charge experience in acute care OT required
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Additional Information

• Scrub color options are eggplant purple or olive green (therapist's choice)
• RTO is capped at a maximum of 7 days; RTO cannot be requested during the first week of the assignment
• Travelers are expected to work major holidays that fall within their assignment period; if three major holidays occur during the assignment, travelers are expected to work two of them, with one holiday RTO request eligible for review
• Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day
• Travelers who have previously worked at this facility system must have been away from all system facilities for a full year before returning as a traveler
• Local candidates are accepted for this position
• No schedule change requests or alternate shift requests will be considered; the posted shift is firm
• Full compliance with onboarding requirements must be completed on time to avoid a two-week start date delay due to bi-weekly orientation scheduling
• Two supervisory references (manager level or above) are highly preferred; charge-level references are not accepted