Acute Care Occupational Therapist
Charleston, WV
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 hiring an Occupational Therapist for an Acute Care Medical Rehabilitation Unit, requiring 1+ year of acute care experience and NBCOT certification.

Details

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• Primary focus on stroke patients (approximately 40% of caseload)
• Full OT gym equipped with a kitchen and wide variety of therapy technology
• Strong interdisciplinary collaboration between PT, OT, and SLP teams
• Adult and geriatric patient population
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• Day shift schedule, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM with a 30-minute lunch
• Required weekend coverage of one Saturday per month for 4 hours, with flexible timing
• Floating to a sister facility may be required if needed
• No on-call requirements
• Cerner charting system used

Requirements

• Active Occupational Therapist license required to practice in West Virginia (license required if applicable)
• Pending state license accepted for consideration, but active license required to begin practicing
• Minimum 1 year of experience required
• Acute care experience required
• BLS certification required
• NBCOT certification required
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• First-time travelers accepted if experience requirements are met

Additional Information

• Work within a Medical Rehabilitation Unit located inside a Trauma hospital
• Collaborate closely with Physical Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology teams for rewarding patient outcomes
• Scrub colors may be any color except blue, forest green, or maroon, as these are reserved for nursing staff
• Unit-branded t-shirts available for staff to wear
• No restrictions on requested time off (RTO)
• Former permanent employees must wait 2 years from their last date of permanent employment before returning as a traveler
• Current employees of the health system are not eligible for travel contracts within the same system
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to qualify for travel rates, with case-by-case consideration for those between 75-100 miles