Inpatient Rehab Occupational Therapist
Portland, OR
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an Occupational Therapist for an Inpatient Rehab unit requiring 1+ year acute care experience and an Oregon OT license.

Details

• Inpatient Rehab unit in an acute care hospital setting
• Day shift, 5x8 hours (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM)
• Weekend rotation of 2 shifts per month
• Epic charting system experience preferred
• Floating within site and across the health system is required

Requirements

• Active Oregon OT license required (license required if applicable)
• Minimum 1 year of experience required; 3 years preferred
• Acute care experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Trauma Level I experience preferred
• BLS certification required
• Experience with Adaptive Equipment Assessment (Adult) and Cognitive Assessment required
• Functional Capacity Evaluation experience preferred
• Experience with CVA rehabilitation, nerve injury, and dynamic splints preferred
• Prior travel experience required
• One professional reference from a Charge Nurse, Supervisor, or Manager required, preferably within the last year

Additional Information

• Perform adult patient assessments, evaluations, discharge planning, and reassessments
• Provide patient and family education on safety and injury prevention
• Support patients with psychiatric/behavioral health and substance abuse needs as applicable
• Complete any assigned education modules within one week of assignment start
• Maximum of 7 days RTO permitted, with no RTO allowed during the first 2 weeks of assignment
• Local candidates are not accepted and must not reside within 50 miles of the facility
• Former staff must be separated from the facility/system for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• No felony convictions accepted; any background hit requires explanation and waiver documentation
• Compliance documentation must be completed by the Wednesday prior to start date