Location: Napa, CA

Start Date: 12-29-2025

End Date: 03-30-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM (Day); One weekend day (typically Sunday) every other weekend

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $56 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 skilled outpatient occupational therapy evaluations and develop individualized plans of care
• Perform ADL assessments and recommend adaptive equipment to maximize patient independence
• Create and teach home exercise programs that help patients progress between visits
• Fabricate and fit dynamic and functional splints to support upper extremity function
• Conduct wheelchair evaluations and positioning to improve comfort and mobility
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including physical therapy, to coordinate care
• Document thoroughly and timely in Epic, including assessments, reassessments, and discharge summaries
• Deliver clear patient and family education to promote safety, function, and long-term outcomes

Qualifications

• Active California Occupational Therapy license required (pending licenses not accepted)
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of relevant occupational therapy experience
• Experience with outpatient, hand clinic, or pediatric populations preferred
• Comfortable charting in Epic and collaborating across inpatient and acute rehab settings
• Ability to work one weekend day every other weekend as part of the schedule

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong knowledge of Activities of Daily Living assessment and treatment
• Splinting skills including dynamic and functional splints
• Adaptive equipment assessment and recommendations for adults and pediatrics
• Wheelchair evaluation and positioning expertise
• Proficiency in evaluation, plan of care development, reassessments, and discharge planning
• Familiarity with modalities like therapeutic ultrasound (pediatric experience a plus)
• Excellent patient and family education, lifting and transfer techniques, and safety planning

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to make your assignment comfortable
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage options so you can stay healthy
• 401K retirement savings plan to help you plan ahead
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to support your professional needs
• Paid Time Off to recharge between shifts
• Free parking at the facility
• Referral bonus program — bring a friend and earn rewards
• A supportive interdisciplinary team that values your clinical contributions

Travel Perks: Explore Napa, CA

Napa is world-famous for its wine country, so on your days off you can explore vineyard tours and tastings across Napa Valley. Enjoy gourmet dining in Yountville, browse local food and artisan vendors at Oxbow Public Market, or take a scenic hot air balloon ride over the valley at sunrise. For outdoor time, hit hiking trails at Skyline Wilderness Park or Robert Louis Stevenson State Park, relax in Calistoga’s hot springs, or plan a quick trip to nearby Sonoma or San Francisco for museums and city life.

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