Outpatient Occupational Therapist
Alpena, MI
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an Occupational Therapist for an outpatient position in Alpena, MI, requiring OT and pediatric experience along with an active Michigan OT license.

Details

• Primarily outpatient setting with some acute care involvement
• Day shift schedule working 8-hour days, 40 hours per week
• One Saturday per month required
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active Michigan Occupational Therapist license required (license required if applicable)
• OT experience required
• Pediatric experience required
• Current AHA BLS certification required
• Current Occupational Therapy skills checklist (within the past year) required
• 2 supervisory reference forms completed within the last two years required
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• Evaluates patient function using formal and informal assessments across skeletal, neurological, respiratory, cardiovascular, developmental, social, and cognitive domains
• Develops and documents individualized, goal-specific treatment plans in coordination with physician orders
• Updates plans of care to reflect changes in patient status and co-signs verbal orders received by OT assistants as needed
• Devises frequency- and duration-specific treatment schedules in coordination with patients, families, caregivers, and clinical support staff
• Provides patient, family, and caregiver education on condition, prognosis, and treatment rationale
• Delegates responsibilities to Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides, and provides supervision per regulatory standards
• Maximum of 5 days of RTO may be requested, and all scheduling requests must be submitted at the time of consideration — requests made after an offer is extended will not be approved