Slate Healthcare
Slate Healthcare is seeking a travel Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Craig, Colorado.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty:
Occupational Therapist Discipline:
Therapy Start Date:
11/17/2025 Duration:
13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift:
12 hours, days Employment Type:
Travel Therapy/Rehabilitation -
Occupational Therapist/
OT - POSITION PURPOSE: To help patients improve their ability to perform tasks in living and working environments. Implement treatments to develop, recover, or maintain the daily living and work skills of their patients. To help clients improve their basic motor functions, reasoning abilities, and to compensate for permanent loss of function. The goal is to help clients live independent, productive, and satisfying lives. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES: Meets the patient's goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining occupational therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians and interdisciplinary team. Helps patient develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to disabilities by implementing programs involving practice in functional, prevocational, vocational, and homemaking skills, activities of daily living, and sensorimotor, educational, recreational, and social activities. Issues adaptive equipment and customized splints, as deemed necessary. Promotes maximum independence by selecting and constructing therapies according to individual's physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest. Evaluates results of occupational therapy by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress; recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications. Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers; contributing to patient care conferences Documents patient care services via EMR charting using defensible documentation in a timely and concise manner, in compliance with industry standards. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. Develops rehab and hospital staff by providing information; developing and conducting in-service training. Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipates future legislation; enforces adherence; advises management on needed actions. Strives to: promote health, create a safe and effective treatment environment, motivate others, have a good bedside manner, listen, analyze information, and be quality focused Participates in ongoing professional development to maintain a level of clinical practice consistent with best practice standards. This includes seeking opportunities to gain new knowledge and skills and utilize these newly acquired skills in the provision of care and for growth and development of the department and hospital Critically assesses self to improve clinical and professional performance. Advocates for the occupational therapy profession. School-based occupational therapists (in addition to above expectations): Collaborates with the school-based team to help determine and carryout Individualized Education Programs (IEPs); identify a student s annual goals and determines the services, supports, modifications, and accommodations that are required for the student to achieve them. Home health physical therapists (in addition to above expectations): Provides in-home occupational therapy services to homebound patients and works in collaboration with the home health interdisciplinary team. Performs other duties as assigned. Duties, and Responsibilities: Demonstrates 100% commitment to performance in accordance with the CHOICE values of MRH and representing the organization in a positive and professional manner. Establishes and maintains effective verbal and written communication and good working relationships with all patients, staff, and vendors. o Adheres to MRH attire/dress code per policies and procedures. Utilizes initiative; strives to maintain a steady level of productivity; self-motivated; and manages activity and time. Completes annual education, training, in-service, and licensure/certification requirements; and attends departmental and organizational staff meetings or reads meeting minutes. Maintains patient confidentiality at alltimes. Reports to work on time as scheduled; completes work within designated timeframes. Actively participates in departmental and organizational performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities. Strives to uphold regulatory requirements to ensure continual compliance with departmental, hospital, state, and federal regulations and policies. o Follows policies and procedures for infection control, safety, and risk management to ensure a safe environment for patients, the public, and staff. REQUIREMENTS: Minimum Requirements: Must be at least 16 years of age (21 for driving positions with a valid driver s license). Must be able to legally work in the United States. Must be able to pass a background check. Must be able to pass a drug screen and breath alcohol test (if applicable). Must complete employee health meeting. Active Colorado Occupational Therapy License (DORA) or valid compact license, required. Current BLS certification (or must be obtained within 90 days). Experience: New graduates welcome to apply. Slate Healthcare Job ID . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. About Slate Healthcare
Slate Healthcare
is a premier travel healthcare staffing agency, connecting healthcare professionals with thousands of opportunities at top-tier hospitals and facilities across the country. We're committed to supporting nurses and allied health professionals in building stable, fulfilling careers-while embracing the freedom and excitement that comes with travel. Our goal is simple: to offer flexibility, competitive pay, and personalized placements that align with each clinician's lifestyle and career goals. At Slate, we empower our professionals to choose when and where they work, while ensuring they receive the highest compensation possible-because we believe that exceptional care starts with empowered caregivers.
Specialty:
Occupational Therapist Discipline:
Therapy Start Date:
11/17/2025 Duration:
13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift:
12 hours, days Employment Type:
Travel Therapy/Rehabilitation -
Occupational Therapist/
OT - POSITION PURPOSE: To help patients improve their ability to perform tasks in living and working environments. Implement treatments to develop, recover, or maintain the daily living and work skills of their patients. To help clients improve their basic motor functions, reasoning abilities, and to compensate for permanent loss of function. The goal is to help clients live independent, productive, and satisfying lives. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES: Meets the patient's goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining occupational therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians and interdisciplinary team. Helps patient develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to disabilities by implementing programs involving practice in functional, prevocational, vocational, and homemaking skills, activities of daily living, and sensorimotor, educational, recreational, and social activities. Issues adaptive equipment and customized splints, as deemed necessary. Promotes maximum independence by selecting and constructing therapies according to individual's physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest. Evaluates results of occupational therapy by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress; recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications. Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers; contributing to patient care conferences Documents patient care services via EMR charting using defensible documentation in a timely and concise manner, in compliance with industry standards. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. Develops rehab and hospital staff by providing information; developing and conducting in-service training. Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipates future legislation; enforces adherence; advises management on needed actions. Strives to: promote health, create a safe and effective treatment environment, motivate others, have a good bedside manner, listen, analyze information, and be quality focused Participates in ongoing professional development to maintain a level of clinical practice consistent with best practice standards. This includes seeking opportunities to gain new knowledge and skills and utilize these newly acquired skills in the provision of care and for growth and development of the department and hospital Critically assesses self to improve clinical and professional performance. Advocates for the occupational therapy profession. School-based occupational therapists (in addition to above expectations): Collaborates with the school-based team to help determine and carryout Individualized Education Programs (IEPs); identify a student s annual goals and determines the services, supports, modifications, and accommodations that are required for the student to achieve them. Home health physical therapists (in addition to above expectations): Provides in-home occupational therapy services to homebound patients and works in collaboration with the home health interdisciplinary team. Performs other duties as assigned. Duties, and Responsibilities: Demonstrates 100% commitment to performance in accordance with the CHOICE values of MRH and representing the organization in a positive and professional manner. Establishes and maintains effective verbal and written communication and good working relationships with all patients, staff, and vendors. o Adheres to MRH attire/dress code per policies and procedures. Utilizes initiative; strives to maintain a steady level of productivity; self-motivated; and manages activity and time. Completes annual education, training, in-service, and licensure/certification requirements; and attends departmental and organizational staff meetings or reads meeting minutes. Maintains patient confidentiality at alltimes. Reports to work on time as scheduled; completes work within designated timeframes. Actively participates in departmental and organizational performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities. Strives to uphold regulatory requirements to ensure continual compliance with departmental, hospital, state, and federal regulations and policies. o Follows policies and procedures for infection control, safety, and risk management to ensure a safe environment for patients, the public, and staff. REQUIREMENTS: Minimum Requirements: Must be at least 16 years of age (21 for driving positions with a valid driver s license). Must be able to legally work in the United States. Must be able to pass a background check. Must be able to pass a drug screen and breath alcohol test (if applicable). Must complete employee health meeting. Active Colorado Occupational Therapy License (DORA) or valid compact license, required. Current BLS certification (or must be obtained within 90 days). Experience: New graduates welcome to apply. Slate Healthcare Job ID . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. About Slate Healthcare
Slate Healthcare
is a premier travel healthcare staffing agency, connecting healthcare professionals with thousands of opportunities at top-tier hospitals and facilities across the country. We're committed to supporting nurses and allied health professionals in building stable, fulfilling careers-while embracing the freedom and excitement that comes with travel. Our goal is simple: to offer flexibility, competitive pay, and personalized placements that align with each clinician's lifestyle and career goals. At Slate, we empower our professionals to choose when and where they work, while ensuring they receive the highest compensation possible-because we believe that exceptional care starts with empowered caregivers.