Travel Occupational Therapist Inpatient - Little Falls, MN

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 8hr days, 40 hours a week, starting November 23, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,129 a week in all, a taxable rate of $21.54 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Occupational Therapist – Inpatient. This position provides occupational therapy services across adult inpatient and outpatient settings, including orthopedic, neurological, medical, mental health, lymphedema, and total joint replacement populations. The role requires strong clinical problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and independent practice skills.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Occupational Therapist with an active Minnesota license, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and a minimum of 2 years of experience.
• Schedule: Day shift, 8 hours per shift, Monday through Friday, generally 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; scheduling may be flexible across 4 or 5 days per week, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Additional Information: The position covers both inpatient and outpatient services, with an expected patient volume of 8–12 per day. Patient populations include outpatient orthopedic upper-extremity and lymphedema cases; inpatient total joint replacement, general medical, and neurological impairment cases; and outpatient mental health cases. Responsibilities include applying physical-agent modalities, using durable medical equipment and adaptive equipment, fabricating or modifying upper-extremity splints, completing wheelchair evaluations, and providing therapeutic management. Strong organization, communication, teamwork, collaboration, independent clinical judgment, and problem-solving skills are required. Professional casual attire is permitted, and scrubs are allowed. One department-specific orientation shift is provided, with flexibility as needed.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits