Travel Occupational Therapist
Topeka, KS
Care Career
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Position: Occupational Therapist – Acute Care
Shift: Days – 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 40 hrs/week
Contract: 26 weeks
Setting: Acute Care Hospital / Level II Trauma Center
Call: None
Weekends: None
Late Joint Coverage: Rotating; occasional late coverage until approximately 6:30 PM
EMR: EPIC preferred, not required
 

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy evaluations and treatments in an acute care hospital setting.
• Perform chart reviews and develop daily treatment schedules.
• Evaluate patients and provide appropriate OT interventions.
• Treat patients across medical, neurological, orthopedic, cardiac, respiratory, trauma, surgical, ICU, and joint replacement populations.
• Assist with joint replacement patients and participate in the late-joint rotation.
• Safely transfer and mobilize acutely ill patients with lines, drains, and other medical equipment.
• Collaborate with PTs and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Document evaluations, treatments, and patient progress.
• Participate in daily team huddles and coordinate patient care.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Occupational Therapist (OT) license required.
• KSBHA OT license required.
• NBCOT certification required.
• BLS – AHA required (must be obtained within first 90 days if not currently in hand).
• No pending licenses or certifications accepted.
• No license hits; exceptions not allowed.
• Acute care hospital experience required.
• Must be comfortable treating medically complex and acutely ill patients.
• EPIC experience preferred, not required.

Patient Load

• Approximately 7–8 patients per 8-hour shift at full productivity.
• Patient population includes:
  • General Medicine
  • Neuro
  • Ortho
  • Cardiac
  • Respiratory
  • Trauma
  • Surgical
  • ICU
  • Joint Replacement
  • Occasional ED patients