Outpatient Occupational Therapist - Lymphedema
Fayetteville, GA
Prime Staffing
4x10 hrs, Days

Travel Contract – Occupational Therapist (OT), Outpatient Lymphedema

Location: Piedmont Wellness Center, Georgia
Profession: Therapy/Rehabilitation
Specialty: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
Start Date: November 9, 2026
Contract Duration: 24 Weeks
Open Positions: 1
Minimum Experience: 1 Year
Patient Ratio Experience: 1:5
Charting System: Epic
Travel Experience: Not Required
Local Candidates: Accepted at the same rate

Schedule and Work Environment

• Primary Schedule: 4×10-hour day shifts, 7:30 AM–6:00 PM
• Alternative Schedule: 5×8-hour shifts may be available
• Block Scheduling: Available
• Weekend Requirements: None
• Call Requirements: None
• Floating: May float within the facility and scope of practice to Piedmont Fayette for acute inpatient care, as needed
• Time-Off Requests (RTO): Maximum of 7 days
• Compliance: Full compliance is required before the scheduled start date. Missing the compliance deadline may delay the start by two weeks due to the facility’s biweekly orientation schedule.

The manager is flexible with scheduling. Candidates are encouraged to inquire about their preferred schedule.

Mandatory Requirements

• Lymphedema Certification: Must be obtained and in hand at the time of consideration. This is a hard-stop requirement.
• Georgia Occupational Therapist License: Required; pending license may be accepted at submission.
• NBCOT: Required; candidates can be screened for this requirement.
• BLS: Required as applicable to the facility’s posting requirements.
• Epic: Required.

Important: Candidates without an active, in-hand lymphedema certification will not be considered.

Clinical Setting and Patient Population

This is a hospital-based outpatient rehabilitation position focused on the lymphedema patient population. The Occupational Therapist will work in the outpatient rehabilitation department at Piedmont Wellness Center.

The patient population includes young adults, middle-aged adults, and geriatric patients with a variety of diagnoses, including patients requiring specialized lymphedema care.

The OT will collaborate regularly with:

• Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs)
• Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants (PTAs)
• Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs)
• Wound care clinic staff
• Compression fitters and lymphedema vendors

Clinical Skills and Responsibilities

Lymphedema Management

• Provide lymphedema assessment and treatment.
• Apply appropriate lymphedema management techniques and splinting interventions.
• Coordinate care with compression fitters, vendors, and the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.

Evaluation and Treatment

• Perform adult occupational therapy evaluations and reassessments.
• Assess adaptive equipment needs and functional limitations.
• Develop and update individualized plans of care.
• Complete discharge assessments and documentation.
• Provide patient and family education.
• Promote patient safety, injury prevention, and functional independence.
• Perform lifting and transfer activities as appropriate.
• Conduct patient-related telephone calls and follow-ups.

Preferred Clinical Experience

Experience in the following areas is preferred:

• Acute care
• Adult rehabilitation facilities
• Home health
• Long-term acute care (LTAC)
• Amputee rehabilitation
• Arthritis and progressive neurological disorders
• Parkinson’s disease
• Upper- and lower-extremity rehabilitation
• Hip fractures and total hip replacements
• Knee injuries and total knee replacements
• Soft-tissue injuries and arthritis programs
• Dynamic, functional, and static splinting
• Prosthetics and orthotics

Holidays and Time-Off Policy

Travelers are expected to work major holidays based on the number falling within their assignment:

• 1 major holiday: Expected to work that holiday.
• 2 major holidays: Expected to work both.
• 3 major holidays: Expected to work two.

Major holidays include:

• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving and Black Friday
• Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
• New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a licensed Occupational Therapist with at least one year of experience, an in-hand lymphedema certification, NBCOT credentials, and Epic experience. Candidates should be comfortable treating adult and geriatric outpatient rehabilitation patients and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to deliver specialized lymphedema care.