Position Highlights 
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Specialty: Occupational Therapist
City: Kissimmee
State: Florida
Metro Area: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford FL
Job ID: P-86074
Shift: Days 8 - 40 Weekly Hrs.
Length: 13 Weeks
Est. Gross Weekly Pay*: $2219
Start Date: ASAP
Facility Setting: Healthcare Facility
Assignment Location
American Traveler Allied has an opening for a contract OT in Florida. This assignment puts you in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford FL area. Enjoy the increased pay and new experiences that come with traveling to locations like Kissimmee, along with our full benefits package and top-rated customer service.
Facility Details
This is an over 150-bed Assisted/Senior Living facility.
Location Info: Virtually every city and town in Florida has a chic and funky boulevard where allied travelers enjoy fabulous dining, window shopping, and people watching.
Occupational Therapy Job Responsibilities
An occupational therapist is an allied professional who helps individuals improve motor and cognitive functions, thereby increasing their independence and ability to function within the home, school, workplace, or community.
- Occupational therapists are often required to hold an American Heart Association BLS. They may also obtain an AHA ACLS or PALS depending on specialization.
- Many occupational therapists choose not to specialize or specialize informally, meaning that they frequently care for patients of a specific age or case type but do not hold formal certification of this specialization. Those who do choose to pursue formal certification can do so through The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), which offers these nine specializations:
- Board Certification in Gerontology (BCG)
- Board Certification in Mental Health (BCMH)
- Board Certification in Pediatrics (BCP)
- Board Certification in Rehabilitation (BCPR)
- Specialty Certification in Driving and Community Mobility (SCDCM)
- Specialty Certification in Environmental Modification (SCEM)
- Specialty Certification in Feeding, Eating, and Swallowing (SCFES)
- Specialty Certification in Low Vision (SCLV)
- Specialty Certification in School Systems (SCSS)
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- fast start $$ - above average pay in this specialty
Date Posted: 2023-09-15
