Occupational Therapist - Acute Care Hospital
Saint Louis, MO
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$2,472/weekOverview
- Start Date09/28/2026
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Cancelation protection
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Description
OT Acute Care Hospital
Job Overview
- Specialty: Occupational Therapy
- Setting: Primary inpatient acute care
- Facility type: Short term acute care hospital
- Employment type: Travel/Contract
- Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
- Shift: Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM
- Weekend requirement: One weekend every 4 weeks
- On-call: Not required
- Floating: May float within therapy service lines
- First-time travelers: Accepted
- Local candidates: Not accepted
- Pending state license: Accepted
Required Qualifications
- Valid Occupational Therapist license in Missouri
- Occupational Therapist (1 year of experience)
- Occupational Therapist experience within the last year
- BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association
Schedule Notes
- Start time may be flexible up to 8:00 AM
- Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks
- Requested time off limit: No more than 7 days during the 13-week contract
Additional Role Details
- Responsibilities include establishing treatment plans, providing treatment, collaborating with patients and care teams, delegating to assistants and techs, and completing documentation
- Special equipment used includes SPH equipment, vital carts, iPad interpreter, and ADL supplies
Compliance / Pre-Start Items
- Government-issued ID
- Background check
- Education verification
- Employment application
- Skills checklist
- Professional references
- Physical exam
- Fit mask testing
- TB screening
- Drug screening
- Flu vaccination or approved exemption during flu season
- Tdap vaccination or declination
- Hepatitis B declination
- HIPAA acknowledgement
- Latex allergy questionnaire
- Confidentiality form
- Regulatory compliance education
- Hand hygiene policy acknowledgment
- Fingernail policy acknowledgment
- Dress code policy acknowledgment
- Vehicle registration
- SSN and date of birth confirmation
Notes
- Charting system: EPIC
- Scrub color: Black or grey
- Parking is available for a monthly fee
Employer
PRIDE Health
59 nurses recommend working with PRIDE Health
PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.
About Saint Louis, MO
As a Travel Occupational Therapist in Saint Louis, MO here's what you should know:- The cost of living in Saint Louis is lower than the national average, making it an affordable city for travel nurses.
- Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.
- Summer average highs are around 89°F, and winter average lows are around 23°F.
- Short term rentals are relatively easy to find in Saint Louis, with options ranging from furnished apartments to corporate housing.
- Saint Louis is car-friendly, but it also has a public transportation system including buses and a light rail system called Metrolink.
- Saint Louis has a diverse population with a wide age range.
- Common health issues include heart disease and obesity.
- There is a large population of travel nurses due to the presence of multiple healthcare facilities.
- Saint Louis offers a variety of activities including a vibrant restaurant scene, art museums like the Saint Louis Art Museum, live music venues, sports events such as baseball games at Busch Stadium, and outdoor attractions like the Missouri Botanical Garden and Forest Park.
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