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 and days not specified in job posting; New Employee Orientation occurs Tuesdays and 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 all age groups and diagnoses within Alaska OT scope of practice
• Conduct home visits and village travel to deliver care where patients live — bring your portable treatment tools and resourcefulness
• Collaborate frequently with medical providers and community partners to coordinate patient-centered care
• Document patient care clearly and timely, composing professional medical correspondence and progress notes
• Implement evidence-based practice into individualized plans of care and modify interventions using age- and patient-specific considerations
• Deliver ADL training, therapeutic exercise, and modality-based interventions (ultrasound, electrical stimulation) as appropriate
• Demonstrate cultural competence and respectful communication when interacting with patients and community members
• Participate in periodic self-assessment and competency checks to maintain clinical excellence

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program (minimum required)
• Licensed in good standing as an OT in Alaska, or hold a good-standing OT license in another state while awaiting Alaska licensure
• Current NBCOT certification required
• Current BLS certification required
• No minimum clinical experience required (clinical experience preferred)
• Able and willing to perform home visits and village travel; bring portable treatment supplies as needed
• Must meet immunization requirements (Hep A, Hep B, Varicella, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Tdap, Polio) or provide titers/historical records
• Must pass background checks, national criminal checks, drug screen (10-panel within last 90 days), and required registry searches (OIG, SAM, National Sex Offender)
• Provide required onboarding documents: photo ID, SSN card, license/certification, education transcripts where required, fit test/physical, emergency contact, and 3 references

Education

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

Knowledge & Skills

• Skilled in outpatient and inpatient occupational therapy interventions and documentation
• Experience with ADL training, therapeutic exercise, ultrasound and electrical stimulation modalities
• Comfortable conducting home visits and delivering care in village-based settings
• Strong didactic teaching skills and ability to educate patients, families and staff
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply occupational therapy literature and evidence-based practices
• Excellent communication skills across cultures, including non-English-speaking patients
• Competence with medical correspondence and composing clear patient care documentation
• Adaptability to work with diverse populations and in resource-limited environments

Benefits

• Shared housing provided (private housing is not available) — a great way to meet fellow clinicians and settle in quickly
• Travel reimbursement: airfare reimbursed upon arrival (you pay upfront and are reimbursed once you arrive in Bethel)
• Orientation scheduling support to help you hit the ground running (orientation runs Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
• Opportunity to practice full-scope OT across outpatient, inpatient, long-term care and home/village settings
• Work with a culturally rich community and gain unique clinical experience in rural/remote healthcare
• Professional growth through hands-on, varied caseloads and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
• A supportive team that values cultural competence and evidence-based practice
• Clear onboarding checklist and credentialing process so you know what’s needed to start

Travel Perks: Explore Bethel, AK

Bethel sits on the Kuskokwim River in the heart of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta — expect beautiful river scenery, excellent birdwatching and wildlife viewing, and authentic Yup'ik cultural experiences including community events and local dance traditions. In summer enjoy long daylight hours, fishing and river excursions; in winter you may catch spectacular northern lights displays. Travel to nearby villages offers unique community immersion and opportunities for weekend exploration by river or small aircraft. Local cultural centers, community events and outdoor adventures make Bethel a memorable Alaskan assignment.

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