Occupational Therapist - Acute Care Hospital
Saint Louis, MO
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
$2,236/weekOverview
- Start Date09/28/2026
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Qualifications
- Therapist (2 years)
- Occupational Therapist (2 years)
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
Access Healthcare
1 nurse recommends working with Access Healthcare
Pros
Marigold is polite and professional. She goes above and beyond to ensure the contractor is well informed and has everything needed to be successful. She helped me with onboarding and getting used to the timesheet app and she answers my texts promptly, even after hours. She is a great recruiter liason. Gladys was a super helpful with onboarding and Denise will hook you up with benefits with no trouble at all. Great team to work with.
Cons
Onboarding is somewhat tedious, but they do dot every "i" and cross every T.
Recommends working with Access Healthcare
6 nurses found this helpful
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!
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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