Occupational Therapist - Outpatient

Occupational Therapist, Outpatient. This 13-week assignment involves providing occupational therapy services across inpatient, outpatient, long-term care, and swing-bed settings. The role serves adult and geriatric patients and requires clinicians who can transition independently among treatment environments.

Job Details

Variable day shifts, five 8-hour shifts per week, with a minimum of 40 hours per week. No weekends or call requirements. Required

Occupational therapy certification through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT); Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; active Alaska state licensure; at least 1 year of experience; ability to provide care in inpatient, outpatient, long-term care, and swing-bed settings.

Experience treating dementia, Alzheimer's disease, progressive neurological diseases, aphasia, apraxia, and patients requiring International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) interventions. Additional experience with multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, coma stimulation, anoxia, developmental delay, autism, cleft palate, infants, pediatric patients, and adolescents is preferred. Float: Float rotation may be required.

Additional Information: Responsibilities include patient evaluation, treatment planning, bedside swallowing evaluation, dysphagia management, communication support, augmentative communication, cognitive and behavioral interventions, patient and family education, reassessment, discharge planning, and transfer training. The clinician must be motivated and able to transition into appropriate independence in patient treatments.

Benefits The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include: Private housing or generous housing allowance Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage Competitive salaries Referral bonuses Travel reimbursement 401(k) retirement plan Direct deposit/free checking Unlimited free CE credits