Occupational Therapist
Wichita, KS
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Travel Occupational Therapist for an acute care hospital setting, requiring 6+ months of hospital OT experience and active KS licensure.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting within the Occupational Therapy department
• Daily census of approximately 250 active consults
• 2:1 OTR to COTA staffing ratio
• Typical caseload of 8-10 patients assigned per OTR per day
• General acute care DME equipment used
• Meditech EMR system used
• Day shift schedule from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• 13-week assignment length

Requirements

• Active Occupational Therapist license required (license required if applicable)
• Minimum 6 months of hospital OT experience required
• Minimum 2 years of overall experience preferred
• Current BLS certification required
• Trauma experience preferred
• Comprehensive stroke experience preferred
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration
• One professional reference required
• No employment gaps of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Perform OT evaluations and treatments in a complex acute care environment with a wide variety of diagnosis groups
• Work independently with high accountability and minimal oversight
• Collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary team to meet patient needs
• Strong communication and collaboration skills required
• Flexibility needed given the fast-paced nature of acute care practice
• Large, collaborative therapy team with flexible scheduling options
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility, no local candidates accepted