Acute Care Occupational Therapist
Burlington, NC
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 20 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an Occupational Therapist for an Acute Care Hospital setting, requiring NBCOT certification and 1+ year of experience with Epic documentation.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting across medical-surgical, ICU/CCU, post-op, ED, gero-psych, and behavioral health units
• Diverse patient population including orthopedic, neuro, cardiac, vascular, surgical, and chronic/acute medical diagnoses
• Caseload of 10-11 patients with a productivity goal of 1 patient per worked hour
• Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
• Weekend rotation included
• May float to any campus within the health system as needed

Requirements

• Current NBCOT certification required (license required if applicable)
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience with orthopedic, neuro, and behavioral health populations preferred
• Skilled in ADLs, adaptive equipment, pre-discharge planning, and home exercise programs
• Must be able to safely perform patient lifting and transfers

Additional Information

• Primary stroke center certification at facility
• Interdisciplinary care across multiple specialty units including neurosurgery and cardiac care
• Must pass a compliance EKG exam with up to two attempts allowed
• First-time travelers will be considered pending acute care experience
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility; no local rates apply
• RTO requests must be submitted with the initial application