Travel Occupational Therapist

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American Traveler is seeking a travel Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Madisonville, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: Occupational Therapist
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• Discipline: Therapy
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• Start Date: 08/10/2026
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• Duration: 12 weeks
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• 40 hours per week
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• Shift: 8 hours, days
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
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• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
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• Length: 12 weeks
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• Openings: 1
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Description\n

American Traveler is hiring a travel Occupational Therapist with at least 6 months of experience in a skilled/acute and outpatient setting for a 12-week inpatient/outpatient assignment at a critical access hospital in Texas.

Details\n

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• Work setting is a 25-bed critical access hospital providing both inpatient skilled nursing and outpatient occupational therapy services under one hospital license
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• Inpatient patients include skilled nursing cases with an average length of stay of 14 days
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• Common diagnoses include general SNF, wounds, orthopedic, neurological, and debility cases
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• Position requires floating between inpatient and outpatient departments within the same facility
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• Charting is performed in MEDITECH
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• Day shift, Monday–Friday, 8-hour shifts (7a–4p or 8a–5p); no weekends and no on-call required
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• Productivity expectation is 24 units per 8-hour day
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• No therapy technician support is available on this unit
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Requirements\n

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• Active Texas OT license and national OT license required; pending licenses will not be accepted — license required if applicable
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• Minimum 6 months of experience in a skilled nursing or acute care setting required; some outpatient OT experience also required
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• BLS (AHA) certification required; active certifications required, pending not accepted
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• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
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• Copy of a valid driver's license required for consideration
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• Candidates must not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year; candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
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Additional Information\n

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• New graduates will be considered provided they have at least six months of relevant experience
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• Responsibilities include performing patient evaluations, developing individualized treatment plans and goals, implementing treatment programs, reassessing outcomes, and participating in discharge planning
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• Care is delivered within an interdisciplinary team framework in accordance with the State of Texas Board of Examiners for Occupational Therapy guidelines
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• May be asked to precept other staff as needed by the unit
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• Orientation includes Pathways learning modules assigned during onboarding, along with on-site education and shadowing for site and documentation orientation
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• Consistent attendance is expected; call-outs are strongly discouraged and may result in termination
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• Green scrub or dress code details were not specified — candidates should confirm attire expectations upon placement
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American Traveler Job ID #P-733678. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 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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