Location: Bethel, AK

Start Date: 11-18-2025

End Date: 02-17-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Day shift, full-time (specific start/end times not provided; schedule and orientation to be coordinated on-site — New Employee Orientation occurs Tuesday and Wednesday)

Hours per Week: 32

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 comprehensive outpatient and inpatient occupational therapy care across the lifespan
• Conduct thorough patient assessments and create individualized care plans
• Modify treatment plans based on patient progress, age-specific needs, and cultural context
• Deliver ADL training, therapeutic exercise programs (including Theraband), and modality treatments like ultrasound and electrical stimulation as appropriate
• Perform home visits and village outreach to support patients in their everyday environments
• Collaborate closely with medical providers and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care
• Document patient encounters, plans of care, and medical correspondence accurately and professionally
• Incorporate evidence-based practice into interventions and support knowledge-sharing with peers
• Uphold professional conduct, patient care ethics, and culturally respectful communication with diverse populations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program
• Licensed in Alaska as an OT or holding a good-standing OT license in another state while awaiting Alaska licensure
• Current NBCOT certification required
• Current BLS certification required
• Immunizations or documented titers for Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Varicella, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Tdap, and Polio (or acceptable historical records)
• Background checks and clearances (national/criminal background, 10-panel drug screen within 90 days, OIG/SAM/NSOR checks) as part of onboarding
• Strong didactic/teaching skills and comfort with Direct Access responsibilities
• Willingness and ability to travel for village/home visits and work in resource-limited settings
• No minimum clinical experience required (experience preferred)

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program

Knowledge & Skills

• Outpatient and inpatient occupational therapy practice
• Patient assessment, clinical reasoning, and individualized care planning
• ADL training and therapeutic exercise program design (including Theraband programs)
• Use of modalities such as ultrasound and electrical stimulation
• Clear and professional patient documentation and medical correspondence
• Cultural competency and effective communication with non-English-speaking or different-culture patients
• Interdisciplinary collaboration with medical providers and long-term care teams
• Ability to adapt therapy for home and village-based settings with limited equipment
• Evidence-based practice application and continued learning

Benefits

• Airfare reimbursement after arrival (you initially book/pay and are reimbursed upon arrival)
• Assistance coordinating shared on-site housing (note: private housing is not provided; housing units are shared)
• Meaningful work serving all ages in both outpatient and inpatient settings — make a real community impact
• Opportunities for professional growth with evidence-based practice and Direct Access responsibilities
• Supportive, mission-driven team focused on culturally respectful care
• Village travel and home-visit experience that expands clinical skills and cultural competency
• Clear onboarding process and orientation scheduling to get you settled quickly
• Paperwork and credential guidance to help you get onboarded (licensure, background checks, immunizations checklist)

Travel Perks: Explore Bethel, AK

Bethel sits in the heart of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta — expect authentic cultural experiences with Yup'ik communities, river-based life along the Kuskokwim River, excellent birdwatching and summer wilderness exploration, and chances to witness the Northern Lights in winter. You’ll get to travel to remote villages by boat or bush plane, learn local traditions and subsistence ways of life, and enjoy a tight-knit community atmosphere with unique outdoor adventures.

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