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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapist with at least 1 year of skilled home health experience and OASIS proficiency for a 13-week day shift contract serving the Hood River, OR area and surrounding communities.

Details

• Home health setting serving Hood River, OR and surrounding areas
• Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours (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 via Epic Remote Client (laptop) and Rover phone app; OASIS documentation required
• No weekend, on-call, or floating between like-unit requirements for this position; however, all travelers may be expected to float between facilities within the state
• Local candidates accepted; candidates residing within a 50–75 mile radius of the facility are considered local and are accepted at the same rate
• Daily travel radius of up to approximately 60 miles (60–90 minute total drive time); scheduling is optimized to minimize windshield time

Requirements

• Active OT license; OR and WA licenses required — license required if applicable
• Minimum 1 year of skilled home health experience
• OASIS experience required
• BLS certification required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Reliable personal transportation required
• 2 supervisory references covering at least 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting
• Full SSN and DOB required for consideration
• Active professional license at time of consideration
• First-time travelers with qualifying home health experience will be considered

Additional Information

• Provide occupational therapy services in patients' homes, including ADL training, functional activities, home assessments, adaptive equipment, and pre-discharge planning
• Preferred skills include prosthetics/orthotics, splinting (dynamic, functional, static), upper extremity prosthetics, lymphedema management, and myofascial release
• Preferred experience with national patient safety goals/core measures, billing, and OASIS documentation
• Business casual attire required; scrubs are permitted but no specific color is required and jeans are not allowed
• Candidates who have previously worked at this health system as permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must not reside within 50 miles of the submitting facility
• Minimal RTO is strongly preferred; limited time-off requests may be accommodated
• Previous work history at any facility within this health system (travel, per diem, or permanent) must be disclosed