Travel Occupational Therapist (OT) | Tucson, AZ | 5x8 Days | 13-Week Contract | Competitive Pay

Job Description

Job Description

Ready for your next Occupational Therapy assignment in Arizona?

We have an urgent need for an Occupational Therapist in Tucson, AZ for a 13-week travel contract. This is a great opportunity for an OT looking for a consistent Monday-through-week style 5x8 day schedule , guaranteed full-time hours, and the chance to work within an inpatient rehabilitation environment.

Candidates who are already licensed in Arizona and available to start quickly will receive priority consideration.

Assignment Highlights

• Position: Occupational Therapist

• Location: Tucson, Arizona

• Contract: 13 weeks

• Start: ASAP

• Current projected start date: October 4, 2026

• Start date may be adjusted depending on candidate availability

• Schedule: 5x8-hour day shifts

• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours/week

• Exact shift times will be finalized during the interview/offer process

• Weekend availability is required

• Scrubs: Blue

• Travel contract with competitive pay

What You’ll Be Doing

As an Occupational Therapist, you’ll work directly with patients who need help regaining the skills required for everyday activities following illness, injury, surgery, or other medical conditions.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Evaluating patients' functional abilities and limitations

• Developing individualized occupational therapy treatment plans

• Helping patients improve independence with activities of daily living

• Providing therapeutic interventions based on patient goals

• Monitoring patient progress and adjusting treatment plans as appropriate

• Educating patients and families regarding treatment plans and safe discharge

• Collaborating with Physical Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, nursing staff, physicians, case management, and other members of the rehabilitation team

• Accurately documenting evaluations, treatments, goals, and patient progress

• Supporting safe transitions across different levels of care

• Maintaining compliance with facility, state, and professional standards

Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for an OT who can step into the assignment confidently and contribute quickly.

Strong candidates will have:

• Current or eligible Occupational Therapist licensure

• Arizona OT license strongly preferred

• Candidates already licensed and ready to begin in Arizona will be prioritized

• Relevant Occupational Therapy experience

• Strong clinical assessment and treatment-planning skills

• Experience collaborating within an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team

• Ability to manage a full patient caseload effectively

• Strong communication and documentation skills

• Flexibility to participate in required weekend coverage

• Ability to commit to the full 13-week assignment

Why Consider This Assignment?

This opportunity gives you a solid combination of:

• 40 hours per week

• Consistent 5x8 day schedule

• 13-week travel contract

• Flexible start-date consideration

• Competitive compensation

• Rehabilitation-focused clinical environment

• Opportunity to work with a collaborative interdisciplinary team

• Tucson location with an urgent hiring need, meaning qualified candidates can move through the process quickly

Apply Today

This is an urgent opening , and qualified Occupational Therapists are being reviewed promptly.

If you are an experienced OT — especially if you already hold an Arizona license and can start soon — apply now so we can discuss the assignment, schedule, compensation package, and next steps.