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Job Opportunity: OT Home Health (Travel/Contract)

Location: Portland, Oregon
Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation (Occupational Therapy)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

Setting: Home Health
Shift: 8-hour day shifts (No 4x10 or 3x12 shifts)
Patient Ratio: 1:1 (up to 6 patients per day; 30 productivity points standard)
Start Date: ASAP
Weekend Requirement: No
On-Call: No
Floating: No
Block Schedule: Not accommodated
Locals Accepted: Yes (within 50-75 mile radius)
Guaranteed Hours: Facility may call off up to one shift every two weeks
Transportation: Traveler must have own transportation
Travel Radius: Up to 60 miles per day (60-90 minutes total drive time)
COVID-19 Vaccination: Primary series plus one booster required
Charting System: EPIC Remote Client (laptop), Rover (phone app), and Oasis documentation required
Attire: Business casual; scrubs allowed but no specific color required; no jeans
Parking: Free
Mileage Reimbursement: IRS standard

Required Qualifications

License: Oregon Occupational Therapy license required
Experience: Minimum 1 year of skilled home health experience (higher experience requirement applies if conflicting info)
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BCLS) required
First-Timers: Accepted (no prior travel experience required)
Oasis Experience: Required (please disclose if not experienced)

Prior Travel Experience

Not required for this position

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

Background check within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
E-Verify attestation required
Education verification required
Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
Drug screen: 10-panel within 90 days of start (instant tests not accepted)
Immunizations and health documents required:
- COVID vaccine or declination
- Flu vaccine during flu season or declination
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap within 10 years or declination
- Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
- MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer or declination
- Hepatitis B vaccination series or signed declination
- Varicella vaccination or positive titer or declination
Respirator fit testing required annually (travel only)
References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within last 3 years
Employment application covering at least last 5 years

Training and Competency Requirements

Completion of Providence Health and Services WorkRamp modules prior to start, including:
- Annual regulatory requirements
- Specialty-specific modules for Home Health and Therapy/Rehabilitation
Competency exams as applicable by profession
Medication test/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
Skills checklist updated annually (if applicable)

Additional Notes

Traveler may be subject to Providence float policy (may be required to float to other Providence facilities within reasonable distance)
Facility requires photo ID badge (passport style photo with neutral background)
No weekend or on-call requirements
Locals within 50-75 miles considered local hires

This position is ideal for Occupational Therapists with home health experience seeking a travel contract in the Portland, OR area with a 13-week assignment length. First-time travelers are welcome.

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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