Assignment Overview Shift: Days, 5x8hrs Hours: 40 hrs/wk Start Date: Sep 21, 2026 Length: 12 weeks Openings: 1 Description American Traveler is hiring a travel Occupational Therapist for an inpatient rehab unit specializing in hand injuries, requiring a minimum of 1 year of experience and Modality Certification. Details Outpatient hospital hand clinic setting focused on treating all types of hand injuries and conditions Works alongside a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) and other hand therapists in a collaborative clinic environment Average daily census of 9 patients Patient population ranges from adolescents to geriatrics Splinting equipment used; Modality Certification required EMR: Epic; Pyxis medication dispensing system Day shift, 5x8-hour shifts, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Every other weekend required Floating within the facility and scope of practice as needed No on-call requirements Requirements Active OT license required if applicable Minimum 1 year of relevant OT experience required Current BLS certification required Modality Certification required First-time travelers will not be considered for this position Additional Information Treat a variety of hand injuries and conditions in a structured clinic environment No special scheduling requests or alternate shifts will be accommodated RTO maximum of 7 days; RTO cannot be requested during the first week of the assignment If one or two major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work those holidays and no holiday RTO can be requested; if three major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler must work two of them and may request one holiday off for approval Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day Any color scrubs are acceptable Two supervisory references (manager level or above; charge nurses not accepted) are highly preferred Travelers must have been away from all facilities within this health system for a minimum of 1 full year before returning as a traveler Local candidates are accepted at the same rate
Salary: $2,320.28 a week
Employment Type: Contract
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