Outpatient Occupational Therapist - Hand Clinic
San Francisco, CA
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an Outpatient Occupational Therapist with 3+ years of experience for a hand clinic setting in a teaching hospital environment.

Details

• Outpatient OT setting within a hand clinic
• Day shift schedule, 5x8-hour shifts from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Adult outpatient patient population with hand and upper extremity focus
• Possible floating to other nearby campus facilities within a 75+ mile radius
• Epic EMR experience preferred

Requirements

• Current CA OT license required (license required if applicable)
• AHA BLS certification required
• Minimum 3 years of experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Hand clinic and adult outpatient experience preferred
• CHT (Certified Hand Therapist) credential preferred
• AOTA Hand/UE certification preferred
• PAM (modalities) certification in CA preferred
• MS/MA degree preferred
• Trauma Level I hospital experience preferred
• 2 professional references from most recent employer required for consideration

Additional Information

• Treat patients with hand injuries, nerve injuries, tendon repairs, arthritis, and other upper extremity orthopedic conditions
• Perform evaluations, assessments, plans of care, reassessments, and discharge planning
• Utilize modalities and manual skills including edema massage, electrical stimulation, kinesiotaping, myofascial release, paraffin bath, splinting, TENS, and ultrasound
• Fabricate and apply dynamic, functional, and static splints using materials such as Orthoplast
• Provide patient and family education, home exercise programs, and safety/injury prevention guidance
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate as travelers
• All requested time off must be disclosed and approved at time of offer, with no additional requests accepted mid-contract and none permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment
• Any prior employment with University of California medical facilities or their acquired facilities must be disclosed for a rehire eligibility review