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 (typical daytime hours). New Employee Orientation occurs Tuesdays and Wednesdays — schedule to be confirmed with employer.

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 full-time outpatient and inpatient occupational therapy services to patients across the lifespan
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop individualized treatment plans using evidence-based practice
• Deliver ADL training and therapeutic exercise interventions, including use of modalities when appropriate
• Perform home visits and village travel as required to meet patient needs in rural settings
• Collaborate frequently with medical providers, peers, and multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes
• Document patient care thoroughly and maintain professional medical correspondence and records
• Modify treatment plans based on patient-specific and age-specific considerations and changing clinical needs
• Demonstrate professional conduct, cultural respect, and effective communication with diverse populations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program (required)
• Current NBCOT certification (required)
• Alaska OT license in good standing OR valid OT license from another state while awaiting Alaska licensure
• Current BLS certification (required)
• Comfort with home health visits and village travel (remote/rural practice experience preferred)
• Willingness to complete required immunizations, background checks, drug screen, fit testing and onboarding documentation prior to travel
• Strong documentation, assessment, and communication skills; cultural competency working with diverse populations

Education

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

Knowledge & Skills

• Outpatient and inpatient occupational therapy interventions
• ADL training and functional activity analysis
• Assessment and treatment planning across diagnoses and ages
• Patient documentation and medical correspondence
• Therapeutic exercise and use of modalities (ultrasound, electrical stimulation)
• Home health and village-based care logistics
• Evidence-based practice and ability to interpret OT literature
• Cultural competency and effective cross-cultural communication

Benefits

• Shared staff housing provided (shared units) — a chance to build camaraderie with fellow clinicians
• Airfare reimbursed upon arrival (candidate/agency pays initially and is reimbursed locally)
• Structured New Employee Orientation (held Tuesdays & Wednesdays) to get you up and running
• Opportunity to practice both outpatient and inpatient OT across varied settings — great for skill growth
• Work closely with a collaborative medical team that values evidence-based care and cultural respect
• Meaningful work serving diverse populations with unique cultural experiences
• Support for credentialing/onboarding to get you working (clear list of required documents and immunizations provided)
• Flexible travel/contract assignment that fits clinicians who enjoy short-term community impact

Travel Perks: Explore Bethel, AK

Experience life on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: explore the Kuskokwim River, enjoy seasonal fishing and birdwatching, and immerse yourself in local Yup’ik cultural events and community gatherings. Winter months offer northern lights viewing and unique Alaskan snow activities; summer brings long daylight for outdoor exploration and village visits — a real chance to see a side of Alaska few clinicians do.

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