American Traveler is seeking a travel Home Health Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Portland, Oregon.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Occupational Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Start Date: 08/24/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
- Hours: 40 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring a COTA for a home health position in the West Portland, OR area, requiring 1 year of skilled home health experience and an active OR license.
Details
- Home health setting serving West Portland, OR and surrounding areas
- Day shift schedule, 8 hours per day, 5 days per week (8:00–16:30); 4x10 and 3x12 schedules cannot be accommodated
- No weekend requirement
- No on-call requirement
- 1:1 patient ratio with up to 6 patient visits per day; standard productivity expectation is 30 points per day
- Charting via Epic Remote Client for Home Health (laptop) and Rover phone app; OASIS documentation also required
- Epic EMR experience required
- Travel is required throughout the service area; the system groups clients to minimize drive time, with occasional maximum radius of roughly 60 miles (60–90 minutes total drive time) per day
Requirements
- Active Oregon COTA license required if applicable
- NBCOT certification required
- Current BLS certification required
- Minimum 1 year of skilled home health experience required
- OASIS documentation experience required
- Reliable personal transportation required
- Full SSN and DOB required for consideration
- Minimum of 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting required for consideration
Additional Information
- Services include ADLs, adaptive equipment, home assessments, community re-entry, pre-discharge planning, wheelchair evaluation and positioning, and patient/family education
- Patient populations may include orthopedic, neurological, and other adult diagnoses such as CVA, TBI, Parkinson's, dementia, amputee, spinal cord injury, and more
- Business casual attire required; scrubs are allowed but not required and no specific color is mandated — jeans are not permitted
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply
- Local candidates are accepted; candidates residing within 50–75 miles of the facility are considered local and may be accepted at the same rate
- Travelers are expected to float between all facilities within the state; refusal to float may result in termination of assignment
- Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler, and must not reside within 50 miles of the submitting facility
- RTO is subject to hiring manager approval; minimal RTO is strongly preferred
- Primary COVID vaccination series plus one booster required
- Candidates who have previously worked at a Providence facility in any capacity must disclose the location and dates of prior employment
American Traveler Job ID #P-735344. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel Occupational Therapist - Home Health
About American Traveler
With over 25 years of experience, American Traveler has established a reputation for outstanding customer service. Our team ensures a smooth, worry-free experience for those starting on or expanding their travel nursing and allied careers.
With thousands of travel nursing and allied jobs nationwide, our attentive and approachable recruiters find positions that align perfectly with your career aspirations and personal requirements.
American Traveler offers exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment, generous 401(k) match, substantial housing stipends, and more. Additionally, with 24/7 support and access to our in-house clinicians, you are assured confidence and comfort throughout your assignment.
With our team behind you, you can relax and enjoy a rewarding travel career.