VeeAR Health is seeking a local contract Occupational Therapist for a local contract job in Alpena, Michigan.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Occupational Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Start Date: 01/05/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 10 hours, days
- Employment Type: Local Contract
Shift Notes: Days: 10 Hrs: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Weekend Requirements: One Weekend Per Month (Saturday)
On Call Requirements: No Call
Job Description:
This position delegates responsibility to the Occupational Therapist Assistant and Aides. Activities of this position are patient focused and utilize assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in accordance with occupational therapy standards, physician orders, and governing policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
(20%)* Evaluates the patient’s function by performing formal/informal testing measures to determine the skeletal, neurological, respiratory, cardiovascular status, developmental, social, and cognitive functions.
(20%)* Develops a goal specific treatment regime based on assessment data and the patient’s tolerance to carry-out the treatment plan as prescribed.
(20%)* Submits a written treatment regime to be included as part of the plan of treatment authorized by and coordinated with the physician. Updates plan of care as needed to reflect changes in patient status. Co-signs verbal orders received by occupational therapist assistant as necessary.
(20%)* Devises a schedule of treatment, which is frequency and duration specific to be discussed with patient/family/caregiver and coordinated with clinical support staff.
(20%)* Educates patient, family, and/or caregiver regarding pathology or condition, patient alternatives, prognosis, and rationale for treatment through forms of rest, exercise, modalities, and other indicated interventions. Provides supervision for Occupational Therapist Assistants, Home Health Aides, and students per affiliate and regulatory standards.
Requirements
OT Experience - Required
Primarily outpatient, some acute care - Required
Pediatric Experience - Required
BLS (AHA) - Required
MI License - Required
VeeAR Health Job ID #63812.
About VeeAR Health
We are the world’s leading healthcare workforce solution company, offering an array of staffing services that bridge boundaries, connect resources, and seal talent gaps.At Veear Health, we firmly believe that no technology is more powerful than human connection. That’s why we work with a single focus – to put people first. We bring you the best healthcare resources and talent from across the world so that can make your healthcare services more powerful and more effective!
Benefits
- Employee assistance programs
- Dental benefits
- Continuing Education
- Medical benefits
- Vision benefits
- Referral bonus
