Job Summary:
Inpatient Occupational Therapist position available in Independence, Missouri. This role involves providing therapeutic services to patients in an inpatient rehabilitation unit. Candidates are required to bring their licensure on the first day. The position starts on 06/29/2026 and requires a commitment to a 40-hour workweek during daytime hours.
Job Details:
- Location: Independence, Missouri
- Specialty: Occupational Therapist Inpatient (OT IP)
- Shift: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Schedule: Days, 8 hours per shift, minimum of 40 hours per week
- Required Qualifications: Licensed occupational therapist, with acute care or rehabilitation experience, proficiency with Meditech electronic medical records (EMR)
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience in acute care or rehabilitation settings
- Additional Information: Candidates must have a valid license; familiarity with rehabilitation gym equipment and procedures such as evaluations, activities of daily living (ADLs), and mobility treatments is beneficial. Dress code includes scrubs in eggplant color. The unit has 285 beds, a level 2 trauma center, and a 16-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit. Staffing includes 14 staff members per shift, with a patient ratio of 12:1 for acute care and 4-5:1 for rehabilitation.
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
