Travel Occupational Therapist Acute Care Job
Occupational Therapist — Acute Care travel assignment in Plentywood, MT. This 13-week, dayshift role offers a guaranteed 35 hours per week with a pay range of $2,199 to $2,331 per week. Start date: 08/31/2026. Work setting is an acute-care hospital with inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services.
Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,199–$2,331 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 35 hours per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: Days
- Start date: 08/31/2026
- Setting: Acute-care hospital with inpatient and outpatient rehab services
- Housing assistance available
- Extension opportunities
Responsibilities
- Perform initial OT evaluations and ongoing re-assessments for adult and pediatric patients in inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing activities of daily living, mobility, fine motor skills, and cognitive-perceptual needs.
- Deliver OT interventions as part of a multidisciplinary rehab team, collaborating with physical therapy, speech therapy, nursing, and physicians.
- Document progress notes, participate in discharge planning, and coordinate home care visits or school consultations as indicated.
- Educate patients and families on activity modification, energy conservation, safety, and home exercise programs.
- Support program elements across orthopedics, neurology, pediatrics, and musculoskeletal injuries while coordinating with other rehab services when appropriate.
Requirements
- Active Occupational Therapy license in Montana or eligibility to obtain licensure
- Degree from an ACOTE-accredited OT program (OTD or MOT) and NBCOT certification or eligibility
- Ability to work effectively in inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings with adult and pediatric patients
- Willingness to travel for a 13-week assignment and commit to a 35-hour work week, dayshift
- Strong communication and documentation skills; proficiency with standard EHR systems
- Capable of collaborating in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment and performing home care or school-based visits as needed
Benefits and Support
- Housing assistance provided
- Guaranteed hours
- 24/7 recruiter and travel support
- Fast credentialing and onboarding
- Extension opportunities
- Dedicated support throughout the assignment
- On-site orientation and clinical support
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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.
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