Travel OT Home Health - $2,355 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel Home Health Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Tampa, Florida.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Occupational Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 20 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 20 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Home Health Occupational Therapist with a minimum of 1 year of experience to provide skilled home care to a diverse adult patient population.

Details

• Home health setting providing skilled visits to patients covered by Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and commercial insurance
• Diverse patient population including med/surg, cardiac, ortho, post-surgical, COPD, CHF, pneumonia, CVA, neuro, trauma, and amputee cases
• 6-8 home visits per day with a minimum of 6 points per day
• Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
• 1-2 weekends required per contract
• Self-scheduling of visits and hours based on office needs
• Use of laptop, MiFi, and portable printer for documentation
• Charting completed via BayCare Forms, BayCare Scheduling, and Ace Timesheet systems

Requirements

• Active Florida or Compact OT license required if applicable
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of experience required, 2 years preferred
• Home health experience required
• OASIS training preferred
• Must function as an independent practitioner
• Cerner experience preferred
• Valid driver's license and personal vehicle required for home visits
• 1:7 patient ratio experience
• Experience with prosthetics, orthotics, and splinting techniques preferred
• Experience with adult, amputee, CVA, Parkinson's, and neurological rehabilitation populations preferred

Additional Information

• Perform assessments, evaluations, reassessments, discharge planning, and OASIS documentation
• Provide home exercise programs, patient/family education, and safety training
• Utilize adaptive equipment, wheelchair evaluations, and home assessments as part of care plan
• Must be COVID vaccinated or have exemption on file
• Flu shot or declination required, with mandatory masking if declined
• Solid color scrubs required
• Former BayCare employees must wait at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• RTO is not permitted in this contract
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to qualify for travel rate

American Traveler Job ID #P-753169. 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 - Home Health

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