Occupational Therapist - Acute Care
Seattle, WA
Catalytic Solutions
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

OT Acute Care Hospital

• Location: Seattle, WA
• Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Day shift, 5 x 8-hour days, 8:00 to 16:30
• 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapist license in Washington
• Occupational Therapist with 1 year of experience
• Occupational Therapist experience within the last year
• Experience in an acute care setting
• NBCOT
• BLS (must be AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI, or Heart & Stroke certification from the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation)

Float Policy

• Float policy acknowledgement required. May be required to float to another facility in the system within a reasonable distance.

Onboarding Requirements

• Identity and eligibility: Government-issued photo ID, Social Security card, E-Verify attestation, and a background check within 90 days of start covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years (updated annually). Also required: a Washington State Patrol/WATCH search within 90 days of start, an EPLS/GSA/SAM check and an HHS/OIG check within 30 days of start (updated monthly), and third-party education verification.
• Health:

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN
  • Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
  • TB screening within 12 months of start (IGRA/QuantiFERON or 2 PPDs), or proof of past positive TB with a chest X-ray
  • MMR (2 vaccines at least 28 days apart, or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B (declination, or positive titer with vaccination documentation)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
  • 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
  • Flu vaccine or declination during flu season
  • COVID vaccination record preferred; declination not required
• Respiratory: Fit mask testing (any mask type accepted) and annual RespSafety medical clearance for respirator use
• Training: Annual regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours) assigned through the agency learning system
• Work history: Employment application covering the last 5 years; minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting
• Unit-specific: Skills checklist required for the applicable unit, updated annually