Inpatient Occupational Therapist
Portland, OR
Cross Country Allied
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Occupational Therapist, Inpatient. The occupational therapist provides inpatient evaluation and treatment for adult and geriatric patients, including adaptive equipment and cognitive assessments. The role includes interdisciplinary care, patient and family education, discharge planning, safety and injury prevention, and development of individualized plans of care.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 8 hours per shift, 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Occupational therapy licensure in Oregon or proof of Oregon licensure application and fingerprinting.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • At least 1 year of occupational therapy experience, including acute care experience.
  • Community hospital experience.
  • Travel experience.
  • Skills in adaptive equipment assessment for adults, cognitive assessment, evaluation, functional capacity evaluation, lifting and transfer techniques, patient and family education, plan of care development, reassessments, discharge planning, and safety and injury prevention.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Trauma Level I experience.
  • Experience with electronic charting systems, including Epic.
• Additional Information:
  • Start date: 11/30/2026; assignment end date: 03/01/2027.
  • Weekend coverage includes 2 shifts per month.
  • Requested time off is limited to a maximum of 7 days and is not permitted during the first 2 weeks of the assignment.
  • Travelers may be required to float within the assigned site and across the healthcare system.
  • Assigned education must be completed within 1 week of the assignment start.
  • Orientation includes 16 hours.
  • All compliance documentation must be completed by the Wednesday before the start date.
  • One professional reference is required at submission.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits