Travel Occupational Therapist - $2,908 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Oakland, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Occupational Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Start Date: 12/14/2026
• 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: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Occupational Therapist for an Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation program requiring neuro and acute care experience.

Details

• Inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital setting
• Day shift, 5x8 hours, Tuesday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Complex patient population including CVA, brain injury, SCI, cancer rehab, and complex orthopedic cases
• Large interdisciplinary rehabilitation team
• Epic EMR experience required
• No work scheduled on Christmas Day and/or New Year's Day

Requirements

• Current CA OT license required if applicable
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Neuro OT experience required
• Acute care experience required
• Epic charting system experience required
• Experience with prosthetics/orthotics including above and below knee prosthetics
• Experience with dynamic, functional, and static splinting including Orthoplast

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive OT services including evaluation, assessment, treatment planning, and discharge planning
• Perform ADL training, adaptive equipment assessment, and driver's education evaluation
• Conduct cognitive assessments and functional capacity evaluations
• Provide patient and family education on safety and injury prevention
• Perform lifting and transfer techniques as part of daily duties
• Address orthopedic conditions including hip fracture, total hip/knee replacement, and soft tissue injuries
• Local candidates accepted at local rate within a 50-mile radius
• Returning employees must have a one-year separation to return as a traveler
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract with only one holiday request permitted per contract

American Traveler Job ID #P-779153. 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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