Travel Occupational Therapist Home Health - Bala Cynwyd, PA
Cross Country Healthcare$2,054/wkBala Cynwyd, PAContractPosted 1w agoStill open, checked every night- 8-hour shifts
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How this pay compares
This assignment posts $2,054 a week, the agency's gross: a taxable hourly rate plus housing and meal stipends. Open travel occupational therapist assignments post a median of $2,231 a week, the middle half $1,971 to $2,404, across 482 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 Bala Cynwyd, PA (GSA's Montgomery area) is $129 a night for lodging in November 2026 and $80 a day for meals and incidentals: $1,463 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 Pennsylvania.
Licensed in another state?
Pennsylvania is not issuing OT Compact privileges yet, so an occupational therapist or OT assistant licensed in another state needs a Pennsylvania license for this job. (Occupational Therapy Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) For a Pennsylvania license, apply to the State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure for a license by endorsement ($30, by its own page): what Pennsylvania asks. Every state's OT Compact status.
What Pennsylvania requires of an occupational therapist
Occupational Therapist, from the State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure.
- Licensure by endorsement requires a current license in good standing from a jurisdiction with substantially equivalent standards, a copy of that jurisdiction's licensing law, active practice for at least 2 of the last 5 years, no discipline, $1,000,000 professional liability insurance and 3 hours of approved child abuse recognition and reporting training (49 Pa. Code 42.9). The standard route requires ACOTE-accredited education, 6 months of supervised fieldwork and the NBCOT exam.
- Staying active: Licenses expire June 30 of every odd-numbered year; renewal requires 24 hours of continued competency, including 2 hours of approved child abuse recognition and reporting (49 Pa. Code 42.16, 42.53).
Occupational therapist jobs and requirements in Pennsylvania · Every state's rule
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About the job
Travel assignment, 12 weeks, 8hr days, 40 hours a week, starting 9 Dec 2026.
Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,054 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,253.83 a week in housing and meal stipends.
Job Summary
Occupational Therapist, Home Health - Southern Chester County. This role provides occupational therapy services to patients in their homes across the assigned service territory. The position requires home health experience, a minimum of two years of occupational therapy experience, and availability every other weekend.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift, 8 hours per shift, 40 hours per week; every other weekend required.
- Required Qualifications: Occupational Therapist qualification; home health experience; minimum of 2 years of occupational therapy experience.
- Additional Information:
- Provides patient care throughout Oxford, Nottingham, West Grove, Lincoln University, Landenberg, Kennett Square, Avondale, and surrounding areas of southern Chester County.
- Assignment dates are 12/09/2026 through 03/06/2027.
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
From Cross Country Healthcare's job posting, checked 14 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Cross Country Healthcare
National healthcare staffing company in Boca Raton, Florida, placing travel nurses, allied professionals and therapists, with local contract and per diem work too. Source: Cross Country, Travel FAQs
Based in Boca Raton, FLHires in 51 statesPay on its listings: 0.7% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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