Description

American Traveler is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist with 2+ years of experience for a 13-week acute inpatient assignment in Colorado, working 10-hour day shifts every other weekend.

Details

• Acute inpatient care setting serving Medical/Surgical, Intermediate Care (IMC), and ICU patient populations
• Common diagnoses include CVA/strokes, general neuropathy, general weakness, and orthopedic and surgical cases
• Daily caseload of 8–10 patients
• 10-hour day shifts, 8:00 AM–6:30 PM
• Every other weekend required
• Block scheduling with some flexibility
• Epic EMR used in this position
• COTA available on staff for support

Requirements

• Active Colorado OT license required (license required if applicable); pending licenses are not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of OT experience required
• Current BLS (AHA) certification required; pending certifications are not accepted
• Acute inpatient care experience required
• Ability to work independently conducting evaluations, facilitating early mobilization, and assessing discharge safety
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Valid driver's license required for consideration
• Candidates must reside at least 60 miles from the facility

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include conducting OT evaluations, facilitating early mobilization, determining mobility status, and assessing patient safety for discharge or transfer to a rehabilitation unit
• Orientation consists of 3 shifts; clinicians must be in-state for the full orientation week even if initial modules are completed remotely
• No mandatory scrub color assigned for this role
• Holiday coverage follows the every-other-weekend schedule
• Candidates who have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit or affiliated facility within the past year are not eligible; candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• Travelers are expected to float within their assigned zone and are responsible for securing housing that accommodates this requirement