Occupational Therapist
Carlsbad, NM
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Travel Occupational Therapist with 1+ years of acute care experience for a Days shift assignment providing inpatient rehab services in a New Mexico hospital.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting with inpatient rehabilitation and swing bed units
• 99-bed facility including 10 inpatient rehab beds and 15 swing beds
• 1:1 patient ratio
• Day shift schedule, Monday-Friday 8:30a-5p with one Saturday per month
• Holiday coverage required
• No floating required
• No call required
• EMR system used is MedHost

Requirements

• Current OT license required if applicable
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in the specialty required
• Acute care experience required
• Current BLS certification required
• New Mexico state OT licensure required
• Certifications must not expire within first 30 days of assignment start
• No employment gaps of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Perform OT evaluations, develop and implement treatment plans, and modify age-appropriate care programs
• Attend care plan meetings and participate in discharge planning
• Perform administrative duties and participate in performance improvement initiatives
• Pursue ongoing professional growth and development
• Fingerprinting required for all New Mexico travelers
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
• Requests for time off must be less than one week in duration
• Travelers who worked as permanent staff at this facility within the past 2 years are not eligible for consideration