Travel Occupational Therapist Inpatient - Alpena, MI

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 8hr days, 40 hours a week, starting November 9, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,466 a week in all, a taxable rate of $29.97 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Occupational Therapist Inpatient (OT IP) in Michigan. This position involves providing comprehensive occupational therapy services to inpatients, including assessment, treatment planning, and patient education. The role requires supervision of occupational therapy assistants, home health aides, and students, ensuring adherence to healthcare standards and supporting patient recovery.

Job Details

• Certifications: Active Michigan/MI Occupational Therapist License, Active American Heart Association BLS certification.
• Education/Experience: OT Experience – REQUIRED, with a minimum of 2 years preferred.
• Position involves evaluating the patient's skeletal, neurological, respiratory, cardiovascular, developmental, social, and cognitive functions through formal and informal testing measures.
• Develops goal-specific treatment plans based on assessment data and patient tolerance, submitting and updating plans in coordination with physicians.
• Devises treatment schedules with specific frequency and duration, coordinating closely with patient, family, and clinical support staff.
• Educates patients, families, and caregivers regarding pathology, treatment options, prognosis, and rationale for interventions.
• Provides supervision to occupational therapy assistants, home health aides, and students per standards.
• Schedule: Day shift, 8 hours per day, minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Submission requirements include work history, skills checklist, supervisory references from within the past two years, current Michigan/MI occupational therapist license, and BLS certification.
• Position start date: 09/21/2026. End date: 12/21/2026.
• Experience requirement: 0 years minimum, with a preferred 2 years.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits