Travel Occupational Therapist - $2,126 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Wichita, Kansas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Occupational Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an Occupational Therapist for an acute care hospital, requiring 6+ months of hospital OT experience and active state licensure.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting within the Occupational Therapy department
• High-volume unit with approximately 250 active consults per day
• 2:1 OTR to COTA staffing ratio
• Typical patient assignment of 8-10 patients per OTR per day
• General acute care DME equipment used
• Meditech EMR system used
• Day shift schedule from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• 13-week assignment length

Requirements

• Active Occupational Therapist license required if applicable
• Minimum 6 months of hospital OT experience required
• Minimum 2 years of experience preferred
• BLS certification required
• Trauma experience preferred
• Comprehensive stroke experience preferred
• No gaps in work history exceeding 90 days within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Perform OT evaluations and treatments in a complex acute care environment
• Work with a wide variety of diagnosis groups
• Collaborate closely with a large, supportive interdisciplinary therapy team
• High level of autonomy in care planning expected
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and high accountability required
• Strong communication and collaboration skills needed
• Flexibility required given the fast-paced nature of acute care practice
• Flexible scheduling options available
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility

American Traveler Job ID #P-749011. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel Occupational Therapist - Acute Care Hospital

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