Location: Anchorage, AK

Start Date: 03-16-2026

End Date: 06-15-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: 4x10 Day shifts, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM; Schedule options: Sun/Mon/Thu/Fri or Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri; Some weekends required (approximately 2 weekend days per month). Shift type: Day

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $64 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

• Conduct thorough evaluations and develop individualized plans of care that help patients regain independence
• Perform assessments, reassessments, and document findings clearly and efficiently in Epic
• Provide hands-on therapy including adaptive equipment assessments, splinting, and functional training
• Educate patients and families to empower home carryover and long-term progress
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, PT, SLP and the rehab team to drive coordinated patient outcomes
• Support patients across neurological and orthopedic diagnoses including stroke, TBI, SCI and amputee care
• Contribute to safe discharge planning and transition of care
• Maintain patient safety and injury prevention protocols during lift and transfer activities

Qualifications

• Active NBCOT certification required
• BLS certification required
• Alaska license required (pending licenses accepted but strong preference for Alaska license in hand)
• Minimum 1 year of Occupational Therapy experience; first-timers accepted
• Acute rehab facility experience required; IRF experience preferred
• Comfortable charting in Epic (charting experience preferred)
• Willing and able to work the posted schedules and approximately 2 weekend days per month
• Candidates must have a permanent address at least 50 miles from the facility (locals not accepted)

Knowledge & Skills

• Assessment & Evaluation: FIM, cognitive assessments, functional capacity evaluations
• Plan of Care development, reassessments, and discharge planning
• Adaptive equipment assessment and training
• Splinting skills: dynamic, functional and static splints
• Modalities: TENS, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, biofeedback
• Wound care and lymphedema management, burn care familiarity
• Neurological and orthopedic rehab: CVA, TBI, SCI, Parkinson's disease, amputee care
• Patient and family education, lifting and transfer techniques, safety and injury prevention
• Experience with Epic charting and clear documentation practices

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend to help you settle in quickly
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
• 401K retirement savings plan to help plan your future
• Life Insurance for peace of mind
• Paid Time Off to recharge and explore Alaska
• Travel reimbursement and support for contract logistics
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep credentials current
• Referral bonus program to reward you for spreading the word
• Free on-site parking for hassle-free commutes
• A supportive interdisciplinary team that values your expertise

Travel Perks: Explore Anchorage, AK

Explore Anchorage’s outdoor playground between shifts: stroll or bike the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail with ocean and mountain views, discover local culture at the Anchorage Museum, and take day trips into the Chugach Mountains for hiking or wildlife viewing. In winter, chase the Northern Lights or hit the slopes at Alyeska Resort in nearby Girdwood. Fresh seafood, local markets, and scenic flightseeing or fishing excursions make weekends memorable.

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