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); full-time day schedule. New Employee Orientation occurs Tuesdays and Wednesdays (attendance required)

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-scope occupational therapy care for inpatient and outpatient patients across the lifespan
• Conduct thorough patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care
• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions including ADL training and therapeutic exercise
• Perform home visits and village travel as required to reach patients across the region
• Collaborate frequently with medical providers, interdisciplinary teams and community partners
• Document patient progress and medical correspondence accurately and professionally
• Adapt treatment plans using age-specific and patient-specific considerations
• Contribute to didactic teaching and competency activities to support direct access practice

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program
• Licensed in good standing as an Occupational Therapist in Alaska or holding a good-standing OT license in another state and awaiting Alaska licensure
• Current NBCOT certification required
• Current BLS certification required
• No minimum clinical experience required but clinical experience is preferred
• Must meet immunization/titer requirements: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Varicella, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Tdap, Polio or acceptable titers/records
• Successful background checks, national criminal check, 10-panel drug screen within the last 90 days, and completion of onboarding documentation prior to travel
• Willingness and ability to perform village travel and home visits; able to work in shared housing

Education

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

Knowledge & Skills

• Patient assessment and development of individualized plans of care
• Skilled documentation and medical correspondence
• Evidence-based practice and incorporation of current OT literature
• ADL training and therapeutic exercise programming
• Familiarity with modalities such as ultrasound and electrical stimulation
• Strong communication skills and cultural competence working with diverse populations
• Didactic teaching and ability to support direct access practice
• Experience in inpatient, outpatient, and long term care settings preferred

Benefits

• Airfare reimbursed upon arrival (candidate pays initially and is reimbursed once in Bethel)
• Shared employee housing provided (all housing are shared units; private housing not provided)
• New Employee Orientation and structured onboarding to get you settled
• Meaningful work across inpatient, outpatient, long term care, home visits and village travel
• Opportunity to collaborate closely with local medical providers and community leaders
• Work that supports cultural diversity and community health—professionally rewarding

Travel Perks: Explore Bethel, AK

Bethel sits on the Kuskokwim River and offers unique cultural experiences with the Yup'ik community. Enjoy river boating and fishing, birdwatching across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, and seasonal aurora viewing in winter. Local events and community celebrations provide a great way to connect with residents. For weekend travel, flights to Anchorage open up more dining and sightseeing options. This assignment is a chance to experience authentic Alaskan life while making a real impact.

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