Travel Occupational Therapist (OT) - $2,487 per week in Hattiesburg, MS

Occupational Therapist
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $2,487 per week
Shift Information: Days - 5 days x 8 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 12/7/2026

About the Position

Job Title: Occupational Therapist Profession: Occupational Therapist Specialty: Client Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 5x8 Day Monday through Friday Hours per Shift: 8 am to 4:40 pm, 30-minute lunch, one full weekend per month Experience: Two years of experience working as an Occupational Therapist in an acute care setting License: Permanent or temporary license as an Occupational Therapist from the Mississippi State Department of Health Certifications: BLS Must-Have: - Ability to perform patient evaluations with use of appropriate functional tests/measures - Ability to tolerate physically demanding tasks of moving equipment and patients utilizing safety measures - Proper documentation in the Electronic Medical Record - Critical thinking skills with patient evaluation and treatment planning - Understanding of age-specific patient care indicators Description: The Occupational Therapist is responsible for the implementation of the physician's order for Occupational Therapy services. The Occupational Therapist provides all necessary aspects of Occupational Therapy within an interdisciplinary environment. The goal is to facilitate the return of patients to an independent and safe lifestyle. The Occupational Therapist must possess knowledge based in the care of children, adolescents, adults, and older adult patients. The position requires the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status. The Occupational Therapist must interpret the necessary information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs. This role involves constructing short-term goals, long-term goals, and patient/family goals to establish the therapy diagnosis and appropriate plan of care. The Occupational Therapist must demonstrate an understanding of various physical agent modalities commonly used in practice. The therapist appropriately identifies learning needs of patients or family members. Teamwork is essential, and the Occupational Therapist assists patients and families at all points of entry into the acute therapy care system. The role includes interpreting and following physician's orders, cooperating with co-workers and leadership, and being responsive to patient needs. The Occupational Therapist must demonstrate initiative towards the completion of treatment goals. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee will perform other job duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• BLS
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam