Location: Portland, OR

Start Date: 04-06-2026

End Date: 07-06-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Day shift)

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $67 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

• Provide skilled occupational therapy evaluations and treatments in patients' homes, focusing on meaningful ADLs and functional independence
• Complete thorough OASIS documentation and chart using EPIC Remote Client and Rover phone app
• Develop, implement and update individualized Plans of Care and conduct timely reassessments
• Deliver patient- and family-centered education to support safe home transitions and self-care
• Assess mobility, lifting/transfer needs and recommend adaptive equipment or home modifications
• Manage a caseload of up to approximately 6 patient visits per day while maintaining expected productivity standards
• Coordinate schedules and routes to optimize patient contact time and minimize windshield time
• Adhere to required certifications and facility policies, including BCLS and vaccination requirements

Qualifications

• Current Oregon occupational therapy license (required)
• BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) certification (required)
• Minimum 1 year of skilled home health experience
• OASIS experience is required—please call out if you do not have it
• Comfortable using EPIC Remote Client for Home Health and Rover app for charting
• Reliable transportation (traveler expected to have own vehicle)
• Facility requires primary COVID vaccination series plus one booster
• First-time travel therapists are welcome

Education

• Occupational Therapy degree (OTR/OT) or equivalent
• Current state licensure in Oregon

Knowledge & Skills

• OASIS documentation and home health-specific charting
• EPIC Remote Client and Rover mobile charting workflow
• Assessment, evaluation, plan of care development and reassessments
• Activities of Daily Living (ADL) training and adaptive equipment recommendations
• Lifting and transfer assessment and safe patient handling
• Wheelchair evaluation & positioning and splinting (dynamic, functional, static, serial/inhibitory)
• Orthopedics: hip/knee post-op care, tendon repair, joint mobilization
• Neuro rehab skills: CVA/post-stroke, TBI, Parkinson’s, MS, dementia care
• Prosthetics/orthotics familiarity and amputee care
• Strong patient/family education, safety/injury prevention and interdisciplinary communication
• Billing/documentation best practices for home health

Benefits

• Travel-friendly perks including mileage reimbursement (IRS standard) and free parking
• Flexible daytime schedule that supports work-life balance
• Opportunities for professional development and charting skill growth (Epic/OASIS)
• Supportive interdisciplinary team that values your clinical judgment
• Licensure assistance guidance and credential support
• Paid time off and scheduling stability (ask recruiter for specifics)
• A role that makes a visible impact—help patients live safer, more independent lives
• Simple onboarding with grouped visits to minimize windshield time

Travel Perks: Explore Portland, OR

Portland is a fantastic home base for a contract assignment. Explore Forest Park’s trails, sip coffee at local cafés, and browse the legendary Powell’s City of Books. Outdoor lovers will appreciate quick weekend trips to the Columbia River Gorge and Multnomah Falls (~30–45 minutes), scenic hikes and skiing around Mt. Hood (~1.5–2 hours), or a coastal escape to Cannon Beach (~1.5–2 hours). Enjoy vibrant food cart pods, craft breweries, the Japanese Garden and the Portland Art Museum when you want city culture between visits.

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