Location: Opelousas, LA

Start Date: 12-22-2025

End Date: 03-21-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: 5 days/week, 32 hours/week (exact start/end times not specified in posting)

Hours per Week: 32

Candidate Pay Rate: $50 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 hands-on therapeutic intervention under the direct supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist
• Respond promptly to requests for service and coordinate care within the rehab team
• Assist with data collection and evaluation to support patient progress
• Develop and implement treatment goals and plans in collaboration with an OTR
• Adapt activities, tools, and environments to meet individual patient needs and cultural context
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and records required by the facility and payers
• Perform safe patient transfers and manual handling (able to lift/control up to 50 pounds)
• Participate in continuous quality improvement, program evaluation, and policy development
• Provide in-service education and supervise volunteers, COTAs, and OTA students under OTR direction
• Administer standardized tests and perform specialized interventions after demonstrated competency

Qualifications

• Graduated from an approved and accredited occupational therapy assistant program
• Current NBCOT certification (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy)
• State licensure for Occupational Therapy Assistant in Louisiana (or eligible to obtain)
• Ability to safely lift and control 50 pounds and perform minimal assist transfers
• Comfort working under the supervision of an OTR and following facility policies
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and the care team

Education

• Graduation from an approved and accredited occupational therapy assistant program

Knowledge & Skills

• Therapeutic intervention and intervention planning
• Treatment goal development and implementation under OTR supervision
• Clinical documentation and maintaining treatment area/equipment
• Patient transfers and safe manual handling techniques
• Administering standardized tests after competency is established
• Program planning, quality improvement, and service evaluation
• In-service education and supervision of students/volunteers
• Strong interpersonal skills for team collaboration and family communication

Benefits

• Generous 32-hour guarantee so you know what to expect each week
• Competitive travel contract pay with reimbursement for work-related expenses
• Licensure assistance and NBCOT support so credentialing is one less worry
• Paid time off to rest and recharge between assignments
• Supportive rehab team and Rehab Director oversight to help you grow
• Opportunities for in-service training and professional development
• Referral bonus program to reward your network-building skills
• Access to quality-improvement projects and meaningful clinical work

Travel Perks: Explore Opelousas, LA

Explore the heart of Cajun country while on assignment. Opelousas offers authentic Creole and Cajun cuisine, lively local music and festivals, and warm community hospitality. Take a short drive to Avery Island to tour the Tabasco factory and beautiful Jungle Gardens, or head west to Lafayette for museums, shopping, and zydeco music. Enjoy scenic bayous, local farmers markets, and plenty of opportunities for weekend day trips to nearby towns and parks.

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