iDEAL Hire is seeking a travel Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Dixon, Illinois.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Occupational Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Start Date: 11/10/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Title
- Therapist - Occupational Therapist
Location
Schedule / Job Type
- Full-time, Days shifts, 5 days per week, 8-hour shifts
Key Responsibilities
- Provide occupational therapy services to diverse patient populations, including pediatrics, geriatrics, orthopedic, neuro, and fall risk patients.
- Work across multiple care settings: inpatient, outpatient, and home health.
- Conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and document patient progress using Cerner Community Works and Kinnser EMR systems.
- Collaborate with treatment teams and utilize Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) when available.
- Cover at least two care areas such as inpatient and home care, outpatient and ortho, or lymphedema.
- Follow departmental policies including dress code and orientation procedures.
Required Qualifications
- Active Illinois Occupational Therapist license or confirmation of application in process.
- Current BLS certification.
- Ability to produce a negative drug screen.
- Demonstrated diverse clinical background in occupational therapy.
- Experience with various patient diagnoses, including orthopedic, neuro, and fall risk cases.
- Familiarity with EMR systems: Cerner Community Works and Kinnser.
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Pediatric experience is preferred but not required.
- Lymphedema certification or specialized upper extremity OT expertise considered a plus.
- Ability to work in inpatient, outpatient, and home care settings.
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic, multi-setting environment with diverse patient populations.
- Collaborative team environment with a focus on professional growth and development.
About iDEAL Hire
iDEAL HIRE is dedicated to working with the best of the best in healthcare and education. The iDEAL HIRE experience involves layers of support from the industry's most experienced team. Benefits to working with iDEAL HIRE:
- Dedicated Recruiter
- Dedicated Compliance Member
- Weekly Pay
- Referral Bonus
- Medical Benefits
- Dental Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Monitoring Credentials
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Referral bonus
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- Medical benefits