Home Health Occupational Therapist
Portland, OR
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
$2,765/weekOverview
- Start Date07/27/2026
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Qualifications
- Therapist (2 years)
- Occupational Therapist (2 years)
Description
OT Home Health - Portland, OR (Travel/Contract)
Job Details
- Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation (Occupational Therapy)
- Location: Portland, Oregon (and surrounding areas)
- Employment Type: Travel/Contract
- Shift: Day shift, 5 days a week, 8 hours per day (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM)
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Typical Caseload: 1:1 patient ratio; may visit up to 6 patients per day; 30 productivity points standard
- Start Date: ASAP
- Weekend Requirement: No
- On-Call Requirement: No
- Floating: Not required
- Block Schedule: Not accommodated
- Locals Accepted: Yes, within 50-75 mile radius
Required Qualifications
- Valid Occupational Therapist license in Oregon
- Minimum 1 year of Occupational Therapist experience within the last year
- Experience in a Home Health setting
- Experience with OASIS documentation
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Work Environment & Facility Information
- Facility Type: Home Health
- Attire: Business casual; scrubs allowed but not required; no jeans
- Charting Systems: EPIC Remote Client (laptop), Rover (phone app), and OASIS
- Parking: Free
- Mileage Reimbursement: IRS standard rates
Compliance & Background Requirements
- Background check within 90 days covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years; must be updated annually
- Drug screening: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant acceptable)
- Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO, indicating fitness to work
- Immunizations and health clearances required:
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
- Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 12 months, updated annually
- MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
- Varicella vaccination or positive titer
- Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
- Seasonal flu vaccine during flu season (declination accepted)
- Respiratory safety clearance required annually for travel candidates
- Fit mask testing required for travel candidates (updated annually)
- References: Minimum 2 references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within last 3 years
- Employment application covering at least last 5 years required
Additional Notes
- Facility may call off up to one shift per pay period (every two weeks)
- No weekend or on-call shifts
- No floating between units
- No accommodation for block schedules (e.g., 4x10 or 3x12 shifts)
- Return-to-office (RTO) restrictions to be confirmed with hiring manager
- Annual regulatory and specialty-specific training modules are not required for home health at this facility
- Candidates must complete required state-specific background and license verifications as applicable
This summary includes all key information relevant to healthcare recruiters and workers considering this Occupational Therapy Home Health travel contract in Portland, Oregon.
Employer
Access Healthcare
Access Healthcare aims to provide superior service to our nursing family by providing around the clock support, competitive pay packages and an unmatched benefits package! Unlike other agencies, we offer a true family feel and work with you to find the placement that is right for you. We offer one of the top leading pay packages in the industry and we are ready to get you the money you deserve!
Access Healthcare was founded by two travel nurses, Danielle and Diego, who had a dream and a shared vision of creating an agency which all nurses would want to work with. Our passion has led us to where we are today as one of the top 10 agencies in our home state of New Jersey, with access to contracts in all 50 states! We encourage you to join our team and we cannot wait to get to know you!
Portland, OR
About
Portland is a colorful, eclectic city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in Oregon. It sits on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, with snowcapped Mt. Hood looming in the distance, offering panoramic views. You get the best of all worlds in Portland, a thriving city with fantastic restaurants and coffee shops, plus lots of accessible nature nearby. Check out the Japanese Garden and Powell’s City of Books, and don’t forget to grab an iconic pink box of donuts at Voodoo Doughnut. If you’re feeling adventurous, take a day trip to visit some of the many mossy waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge or hike around Mt. Hood National Forest for a close-up view of the enormous stratovolcano.
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