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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Home Health Occupational Therapist with at least 1 year of skilled home health experience and both active Oregon and Washington state licenses for a 13-week day shift contract serving Hood River, OR and surrounding areas.

Details

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

Requirements

• Active Oregon and Washington state OT licensure required; WA license in hand preferred, OR license may be pending at time of consideration
• Minimum 1 year of skilled home health experience
• OASIS documentation experience required
• Current BLS certification required
• Reliable personal transportation required
• License required if applicable
• Minimum of 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting required for consideration
• Full SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are accepted for this position
• Local candidates are accepted; candidates residing within a 50–75 mile radius of the facility are considered local and may be eligible at the same rate
• Former permanent staff of this facility must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and cannot be within 50 miles of the submitting facility
• Previous employment at a Providence facility (travel, per diem, or permanent) must be disclosed, including location and dates
• The facility's scheduling system groups patient visits to minimize drive time; occasional daily driving radius of up to approximately 60 miles (60–90 minutes total) is possible
• RTO requests should be minimal; any requests should be confirmed with the hiring manager
• Business casual attire required; scrubs are permitted in any color but are not required — no jeans
• Preferred skills include prosthetics/orthotics, dynamic and static splinting, upper extremity rehab, CVA rehabilitation, and lymphedema management
• Preferred experience includes billing, OASIS documentation, and National Patient Safety Goals/Core Measures
• Parking is free at the facility