Job Description

This travel Occupational Therapist job in Alliance, NE with Advantis Medical is a 13-week travel Occupational Therapist contract at Box Butte General Hospital. This role pays $2,826 per week and follows a Days shift with a 5x8 schedule.

In this travel Occupational Therapist job, you will support patient care through specialty-specific clinical services, perform assessments and treatments within your scope of practice, document patient progress, operate relevant medical equipment, and collaborate with physicians and the broader care team to help deliver quality patient outcomes.

Advantis Medical supports travel clinicians with personalized recruiter guidance, fast and straightforward onboarding, complimentary licensing support, and benefits that start on Day 1.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients' functional, cognitive, and daily-living needs and establish individualized treatment plans and goals
• Deliver occupation-based interventions that rebuild independence in self-care, home, and daily activities
• Recommend and train patients on adaptive equipment, energy-conservation techniques, and home and activity modifications
• Reassess progress and adjust each plan of care as patients advance, directing and collaborating with Occupational Therapy Assistants and the interdisciplinary team

Box Butte General Hospital — Alliance, NE

Box Butte General Hospital is a rural critical access hospital in Alliance, Nebraska. It provides acute care and rehabilitation for people recovering from illness, surgery or injury, with therapy available during hospital stays and outpatient visits.

• Physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists provide inpatient and outpatient care, including rehabilitation for patients in the hospital's swing-bed program.
• Physical therapy addresses recovery after stroke or surgery and returns to sports, with care that can include strengthening and gait training.
• Hand rehabilitation addresses fractures, burns and tendon or nerve repairs. Occupational therapy methods can include custom splinting, stretching and adaptive equipment.
• The Rehab Center also provides aquatic therapy, pelvic health services, pediatric therapy and care during pregnancy and after childbirth.
• The hospital's broader role includes emergency and surgical care for its rural community, with wound care and pain management among its services.

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