Travel Outpatient Occupational Therapist - Lymphedema - $2,766 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel Outpatient Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Fayetteville, Georgia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Occupational Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 24 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 24 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an Outpatient Occupational Therapist with 1+ year experience and an in-hand Lymphedema Certification for a hospital-based outpatient rehabilitation department

Details

• Hospital-based outpatient rehabilitation department specializing in lymphedema care
• Work alongside OTs/OTAs, PT/PTAs, SLP, and a wound care clinic
• Collaborate with compression fitters and lymphedema vendors supporting the lymphedema patient population
• Treat a diverse population from young/middle adults to geriatrics with a variety of diagnoses
• Patient ratio of approximately 1:5
• Day shift schedule, 4x10-hour shifts (7:30 AM-6:00 PM)
• No weekend or call requirements
• May float within facility and scope of practice to an acute care inpatient unit as needed
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active OT license required at time of submission (license required if applicable)
• Minimum 1 year of OT experience required
• Lymphedema Certification required in-hand for consideration
• NBCOT certification required
• BLS certification required
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Experience with lymphedema management and splinting preferred
• Skilled in patient/family education, safety and injury prevention, and lifting and transfer techniques
• Experience with orthopedic conditions including arthritis, hip fracture, and knee injuries preferred

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive outpatient occupational therapy services including assessment, evaluation, plan of care, reassessment, and discharge planning
• Perform lymphedema management and therapeutic splinting as part of routine care
• Work with adaptive equipment and static, dynamic, and functional splints
• Support patients with amputee, arthritis, Parkinson's disease, and other progressive neurological conditions
• First-time travelers will be considered for this position
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, which must be finalized at time of submission
• If one or two major holidays fall during the assignment, coverage of those holidays is required with no holiday RTO permitted
• If three major holidays fall during the assignment, coverage of two holidays is required with one holiday RTO request eligible for review
• Full compliance required to start on time, as non-compliance results in a two-week delay due to biweekly orientation scheduling
• Returning employees must be away from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before applying as a traveler

American Traveler Job ID #P-677929. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel Occupational Therapist - Outpatient

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