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Occupational Therapist needed for full-time 26-week contract! Shift Info: 8-4:30 , 40 hours/week M-F. Also willing to do 10 hour days, please note at time of submission if your HCP is interested.
The candidate would be required to help with late joints, not every night, just on a rotation like everyone else is. Last joint gets seen at 5:00 so out by 6:30 at the absolute latest. No call, no weekends.
No First time travelers!
Bachelor's Degree required. Occupational Therapist (OT) -KSBHA Required, NBCOT preferred, BLS AHA ONLY- must have within first 90 days if not in hand. Epic experience preferred, not required.
Expected patient load: 7 – 8 patients per 8 hour shift is 100%, will build up to 100% Types of patients expected: gen med, neuro, ortho, cardiac, respiratory, trauma, surgical, ICU, joint replacement. ED pts less common. Daily shift tasks: Arrive.
Chart review, make schedule, patient care/evals until 12ish. 1245 huddle. 30 minutes of lunch and then again in afternoon. You may be paired up with a PT and probably will for a bit once there is a quick orientation to help with workflow. Must have experience with and feel comfortable in acute care hospital setting.
Transferring patients with lines and drains, very acutely ill diagnoses, etc. OT billable after 48. Facility has a 3-strike call-in policy (case by case basis).
This is an award-winning Level II Trauma Center in Topeka, Kansas! Compliance due date for a 10/19/2026 start date would be Thursday 10/08/2026. AM : Caela Cox
About the role
Occupational Therapist needed for full-time 26-week contract! Shift Info: 8-4:30 , 40 hours/week M-F. Also willing to do 10 hour days, please note at time of submission if your HCP is interested.