Travel Occupational Therapist - Adult Rehab - $3,207 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Occupational Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Start Date: ASAP
• 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: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an Occupational Therapist for an Adult Rehab Services department, requiring a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy and BLS certification.

Details

• Adult Rehab Services department within an acute care setting
• Day shift schedule, 8-hour shifts, 5 days per week, 40 hours total
• Department staffs 15-16 OT/COTA to meet patient demands
• Typical caseload of 11-12 patients per day with a treatment goal of 8 patients
• Travel between units not required

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy required
• Current Occupational Therapist license required if applicable
• Current BLS certification from AHA required upon hire
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience required
• Acute, trauma, or Critical Care experience preferred
• Knowledge of occupational therapy principles, practices, and materials
• Skill in organizing and instructing occupational therapy activities
• Ability to interpret physician prescriptions related to therapy needs
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with staff and patients
• Basic computer skills required

Additional Information

• Interpret physician referrals and select appropriate standardized evaluation procedures
• Evaluate patients in areas including independent living skills, occupational performance, prevocational work adjustment, educational skills, play-leisure abilities, and social/psychosocial skills
• Develop individualized treatment plans with short and long term goals
• Design and fabricate adaptive equipment and orthotic devices as part of treatment
• Educate patients and families on goals and progress
• Assist with discharge planning including equipment ordering and home therapy instruction
• May supervise students
• Works under general supervision and in collaboration with physicians
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Credentialing and onboarding must begin immediately due to strict compliance deadlines
• 30-day written notice required to cancel or end an assignment early
• Returning travelers may extend only once up to a total of 26 weeks, followed by a 6-month separation before reapplying

American Traveler Job ID #P-765864. 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 - Rehab

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