Occupational Therapist - Outpatient/Inpatient
Location: Bethel, AK
Start Date: 11-18-2025
End Date: 02-17-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Day shift (hours not specified)
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 occupational therapy services across outpatient, inpatient and long-term care settings
- Conduct thorough assessments and develop evidence-based treatment plans tailored to each patient
- Deliver home visits and village-based care, adapting treatment to limited-resource settings
- Teach ADL and therapeutic exercise programs and use modalities like ultrasound and electrical stimulation when appropriate
- Document patient care clearly and communicate effectively with medical staff and administrative teams
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary providers to coordinate care and improve patient outcomes
- Modify care plans based on age-specific and patient-specific needs, demonstrating cultural respect
- Participate in competency checks, required screening, and onboarding processes to maintain compliance
Qualifications
- Licensed Occupational Therapist in Alaska OR holding a good-standing OT license in another state while awaiting Alaska licensure
- Current NBCOT certification required
- Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program (required)
- No minimum clinical experience required — new grads welcome; clinical experience preferred
- Ability to meet comprehensive onboarding requirements (immunizations/titers, background checks, drug screen, ID/SSN, references)
- Comfort with travel (village travel/home visits) and working with culturally diverse populations
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program
Knowledge & Skills
- Assessment and individualized treatment planning
- Occupational therapy patient care across the lifespan
- Home visit and village travel clinical skills
- ADL training and therapeutic exercise prescription
- Experience with ultrasound and electrical stimulation modalities
- Clear, professional patient documentation and medical correspondence
- Cross-cultural communication and community-centered care
- Didactic teaching skills and incorporation of evidence-based practice
- Interdisciplinary collaboration with medical providers and long-term care teams
Benefits
- Travel reimbursement — airfare is paid by the candidate/agency up front and reimbursed upon arrival
- Shared housing provided (note: private housing not available; housing units are shared; no pets allowed)
- Comprehensive onboarding with New Employee Orientation scheduled weekly to get you settled
- Meaningful clinical work across outpatient, inpatient and long-term care settings — variety and impact every day
- Opportunity to practice Alaska Direct Access OT and use evidence-based approaches
- Supportive interdisciplinary team that values cultural respect and community-focused care
- Hands-on experience with therapeutic modalities (ultrasound, electrical stimulation) and ADL training
- Chance to build rural health experience and expand your resume with village/home visit care
Travel Perks: Explore Bethel, AK
Bethel is a unique Alaskan hub on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta — expect authentic cultural experiences with Yup'ik communities, seasonal fishing and birdwatching, riverfront walks and stunning tundra landscapes. Enjoy local festivals and community events, photo ops of wide-open skies, and weekend adventures exploring remote villages and wildlife. Traveling to and from Bethel gives you a chance to see a different pace of life and build meaningful rural healthcare experience.
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Occupational Therapist - Outpatient/Inpatient? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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