Travel Occupational Therapist - Acute Care Hospital American Traveler - 4.0 Meridian, ID Job Details Contract $2,954 a week 14 hours ago Qualifications Inpatient experience BLS Certification Acute care facility experience Discharge planning Patient treatment

Occupational Therapy License Full Job Description Assignment Overview Shift:

Days, 4x10hrs

Hours:

40 hrs/wk

Start Date:

Oct 19, 2026

Length:

13 weeks

Openings:

1 Description American Traveler is hiring an Occupational Therapist for an acute inpatient adult unit, requiring 1+ year of acute care experience and BLS certification. Details Acute inpatient adult unit treating a general acute care population Caseload of 8-10 patients per day with 5-7 therapists on shift Covers all acute care adult population except ICU Four 10-hour day shifts per week from 7:30am to 6:00pm on an 8-week schedule Weekend coverage required approximately 40% of weekend days, typically every other full weekend

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used Requirements Current state OT license required if applicable BLS certification required Minimum 1 year of acute care experience as a licensed therapist required (acute rehab experience alone is not sufficient) Must be able to evaluate and treat adult acute care patients, provide discharge recommendations, and communicate safe mobility plans Additional Information Common diagnoses include neurologic conditions (CVA, MS, Parkinson's, Guillain Barre), general medical, orthopedic (total joints and fractures), cardiac (pacers), and oncology cases Department includes an OT Manager/Supervisor on each shift and 2 Rehab Aides (no COTAs) At least 2 days of unit-specific onboarding with an experienced staff OT preceptor First week schedule adjusted to Monday-Friday 8-hour shifts to accommodate onboarding Scrub color is flexible; business casual also accepted Travelers rarely work holidays unless there is a specific need First-time travelers will be considered Permanent employees must be separated for at least one year before applying for a travel assignment Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible