Acute Care Occupational Therapist
Portland, OR
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

OT Acute Care Hospital

Location: Portland, Oregon Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation

Facility

• Short-term acute care hospital
• 536 total staff beds
• Teaching hospital
• Parking: no fee

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: Day, 5x8 hours (7:00-15:00)
• Hours: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Weekends: Required, fluctuating (2-4 per month)
• Block schedules: Not required; schedules fluctuate based on need and usually the candidate is RTO
• On-call: Not required
• Ratios: N/A
• 48-hour approval: No
• Float: Will float between units. Traveler may also be required to float to another facility in the system within a reasonable distance, and must sign a float policy acknowledgement.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapist license in Oregon
• Occupational Therapist experience (1 year)
• Occupational Therapist experience within the last year
• Inpatient setting experience
• Acute care setting experience

Work Environment

• Scrub color: any color for all areas; OR and Cath Lab scrubs provided
• Charting system: Epic

Onboarding and Compliance

• Background: Background check within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, updated annually. Includes education verification (nursing degree for RNs/LVNs; related degree, high school, or college education for allied and CNA roles).
• Exclusionary and federal checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, each within 30 days of start and updated monthly
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start; instant tests acceptable
• Epic training: Complete Epic modules within a week of orientation and submit HealthStream transcripts (certificates of completion not accepted)
• Annual training: Workramp regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours), plus regional core and specialty-specific modules as applicable
• Badge photo: Passport-style photo with neutral background, submitted in JPEG format
• Identification: Government-issued photo ID and Social Security card

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO, stating the candidate is free of infectious disease and able to work with or without accommodation
• TB: Negative IGRA/QuantiFERON or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start; positive TB history requires proof and a chest X-ray
• Measles, mumps, rubella: 2 MMR vaccines at least 28 days apart, or positive titer (low titer has alternative options)
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer (low titer has alternative options)
• Hepatitis B: Signed declination, or positive titer plus vaccination series
• Tdap: Within 10 years, or declination
• Flu: Vaccine or declination during flu season
• COVID: Vaccination record preferred; declination not required
• Respirator clearance (RespSafety): Required annually for travelers
• Fit testing: Required; can be completed onsite; any mask type accepted

Other Certifications Listed

The source lists the following certifications as "must check unit description to verify": ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, CHEMO, TNCC, EFM, NIH Stroke, MAB, CPI, and IV certification. Whether any apply to this role depends on the unit description.