Location: Bethel, AK

Start Date: 11-18-2025

End Date: 02-17-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Day shift; specific start/end times not provided (New Employee Orientation occurs Tuesdays & Wednesdays)

Hours per Week: 32

Candidate Pay Rate: $67 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality outpatient and inpatient occupational therapy care across the lifespan
• Conduct ADL training and therapeutic exercise programs tailored to each patient
• Perform home visits and village travel to deliver care in patients' communities
• Collaborate frequently with medical providers and interdisciplinary teams
• Document patient progress and compose clear, evidence-based plans of care
• Adapt treatment plans using age- and patient-specific considerations and cultural competence
• Use therapeutic modalities available (e.g., ultrasound, electrical stimulation) when appropriate
• Participate in competency assessments and maintain professional conduct aligned with YKHC mission

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited program in Occupational Therapy
• Current NBCOT certification required
• Licensed in good standing as an OT in Alaska, or holding a good-standing OT license in another state and awaiting Alaska licensure
• Current BLS certification
• No minimum clinical experience required (clinical experience preferred)
• Willing and able to complete required immunizations or provide acceptable titers (Hep A, Hep B, Varicella, MMR, Tdap, Polio)
• Able to pass required background checks, 10-panel drug screen (within 90 days), fit test/physical and provide required onboarding documents (photo ID, SSN card, license/certification, education/transcripts, references)
• Comfortable living in shared housing and traveling to villages as part of the role

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program

Knowledge & Skills

• Skilled in ADL training, therapeutic exercise and patient documentation
• Familiarity with evidence-based medicine and applying it to treatment plans
• Experience with ultrasound and electrical stimulation modalities (facility-dependent)
• Strong communication skills and cultural competence for working with diverse populations
• Ability to perform home visits and adapt care to village-based settings
• Comfortable working across inpatient, outpatient and long-term care environments

Benefits

• Airfare reimbursed upon arrival (you book it up front and get reimbursed when you arrive)
• Shared housing arranged (private housing is not provided; shared units, no pets allowed)
• Comprehensive new-employee orientation to get you up to speed (Tuesdays & Wednesdays)
• Meaningful work with a diverse patient population — build your clinical skills across inpatient, outpatient and long-term care
• Support working in culturally rich communities and practicing evidence-based care
• Travel reimbursement and assistance coordinating village travel and home visits
• Professional growth through varied caseloads and collaboration with medical providers

Travel Perks: Explore Bethel, AK

Bethel is the heart of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta — a unique chance to experience Yup'ik culture, community events and subsistence traditions. Enjoy river-based activities on the Kuskokwim River, seasonal fishing and salmon runs, excellent birdwatching in the delta, expansive tundra day trips, and spectacular Northern Lights viewing in winter. It’s a rare mix of meaningful community work and authentic Alaskan experiences.

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