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Job Opportunity: OT Home Health

Location: Portland, Oregon
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

Work setting: Home Health
Shift: Day shift, 5 days a week, 8 hours per day (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
Patient ratio: 1:1, with up to 6 patient visits per day expected
Productivity standard: 30 productivity points per day
Weekend work: Not required
On-call: Not required
Floating between units: Not required
Block scheduling: Not accommodated
Locals accepted within 50-75 mile radius
Guaranteed hours: Facility may call off up to one shift every two weeks
Transportation: Traveler must have own transportation; daily travel radius up to approximately 60 miles (60-90 minutes total drive time)
Attire: Business casual; scrubs allowed but not required; no jeans
Charting system: EPIC Remote Client (laptop), Rover app (phone), and OASIS documentation required

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
BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation

Health and Safety Requirements

Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO, indicating fitness for work
Fit mask testing required for travel candidates starting on or after 2/5/2024, updated annually
Immunizations/vaccinations required or declination accepted:
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
- Flu vaccine during flu season (declination accepted)
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
- Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
- Hepatitis B (vaccination series or signed declination)
Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
COVID-19 vaccination record preferred; declinations accepted with adherence to masking policies
Drug screening: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant acceptable)

Background and Compliance

Background check within 90 days of start covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years, including SSN trace, death master index, sex offender registry, education verification, motor vehicle record, and state-specific abuse/neglect searches as applicable
Education verification required
Employment application covering at least last 5 years of employment with month/year format
Minimum of 2 professional references covering 1 year of relevant experience within last 3 years
Additional state-specific and facility-specific background checks and attestations may apply

Additional Notes

Facility cannot accommodate 4x10 or 3x12 shifts
No weekend or on-call requirements
No floating between units
Mileage reimbursement at IRS standard rate
Free parking available
Annual regulatory and specialty-specific training modules generally not required for home health at this facility
Traveler may be required to comply with float policy for other facilities in the region (acknowledgement required)

This summary includes all key information relevant to healthcare recruiters and workers considering this OT Home Health travel contract in Portland, Oregon.

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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