Travel Occupational Therapist - Frankfort, KY
- 8-hour shifts
- Travel
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How this pay compares
This assignment posts $2,312 a week, the agency's gross: a taxable hourly rate plus housing and meal stipends. Open travel occupational therapist assignments post a median of $2,220 a week, the middle half $1,969 to $2,390, across 430 assignments, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Staff pay is hourly and carries no stipends, so it is not set beside it.
Tax-free stipend limit here
GSA's per diem rate for Frankfort, KY (the standard rate) is $113 a night for lodging in November 2026 and $68 a day for meals and incidentals: $1,267 a week. Agencies set tax-free housing and meal stipends against it, for a traveler who keeps a tax home elsewhere; the posting's own figure says what this assignment pays. Stipend limits in Kentucky.
Licensed in another state?
Kentucky is not issuing OT Compact privileges yet, so an occupational therapist or OT assistant licensed in another state needs a Kentucky license for this job. (Occupational Therapy Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) For a Kentucky license, apply to the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy for a license by endorsement ($50, by its own page): what Kentucky asks. Every state's OT Compact status.
What Kentucky requires of an occupational therapist
Occupational therapist license (OT/L), from the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy.
- The application form, an official statement of good standing from every jurisdiction where a license was held, a current copy of the NBCOT certificate, a passed Kentucky jurisprudence exam, and a national and state fingerprint background check (201 KAR 28:060, KRS 319A.075).
- Staying active: Renews every year by October 31 with 12 continuing competence units (201 KAR 28:060).
Occupational therapist jobs and requirements in Kentucky · Every state's rule
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About the job
This travel Occupational Therapist job in Frankfort, KY with Advantis Medical is a 16-week travel Occupational Therapist contract at Caretenders. This role pays $2,312 per week and follows a Days shift with a 5x8 schedule.
In this travel Occupational Therapist job, you will support patient care through specialty-specific clinical services, perform assessments and treatments within your scope of practice, document patient progress, operate relevant medical equipment, and collaborate with physicians and the broader care team to help deliver quality patient outcomes.
Advantis Medical supports travel clinicians with personalized recruiter guidance, fast and straightforward onboarding, complimentary licensing support, and benefits that start on Day 1.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients' functional, cognitive, and daily-living needs and establish individualized treatment plans and goals
- Deliver occupation-based interventions that rebuild independence in self-care, home, and daily activities
- Recommend and train patients on adaptive equipment, energy-conservation techniques, and home and activity modifications
- Reassess progress and adjust each plan of care as patients advance, directing and collaborating with Occupational Therapy Assistants and the interdisciplinary team
From Advantis Medical's job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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Travel nursing and allied staffing company, certified by The Joint Commission, placing registered nurses, therapists and imaging technologists on contracts of 8 (source: Advantis Medical, FAQs for Travel Nurses & Allied Health Clinicians) to 26 weeks (most 13 weeks) at hospitals across the US. Sources: Advantis Medical, About Us; Advantis Medical, FAQs for Travel Nurses & Allied Health Clinicians
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