Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant Day Institute Float
Listed compensation
$23/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- SSM Health Physical Therapy Day Instititute
- Position: COTA Float
- Location: Bridgeton, MO
- Type of Employment: Full-Time
- Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00A-4:30P
- Compensation: $23/hour increases based on experience
SSM Health Day Institute is seeking an Occupational Therapist to work in our specialized outpatient rehabilitation program. We have 10 centers across the St. Louis Metro area serving individuals recovering from a traumatic injury or illness who no longer require 24-hour nursing or acute rehabilitative care.
We take a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to build skills and maximize independence. If you like working in a dynamic, collaborative environment and are passionate about helping the neurological and medically complex patient, apply today to explore a new career opportunity with us!
This is a float position based out of the Bridgeton Day Institute and cover the 10 locations across the entire metro St. Louis market.
Generous Benefits Package Including
- Generous PTO and Extended Illness Days (EID) to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Comprehensive medical/Rx, vision and dental plan
- Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans, as well as Life and Disability protection
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance
- Tuition Assistance
- Clinical Advancement Program
- National Continuing Education courses (local and online)
- Excellent Orientation Program
- New Grad Mentorship
Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of a licensed OT, assists with the implementation of the therapy plan of care.
Responsible for delegation and direction of supportive personnel for those assigned patients, in order to enhance patient care services.
Consistently communicates with supervising OT in regard to scheduled patients to ensure identification of need for assessment and reassessment of patients, modification of treatment plans and other interventions requiring therapist direction.
- Participates in education of patients, families, students, coworkers and self.
- Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, within the scope of practice.
Qualifications
- Education: Associate’s Degree in a OT Assistant program required.
- Current and valid state licensure or eligibility for licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) required.
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
- Additional Data
- Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$48k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $53k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in occupational therapy assistant | ranked against 1,043 Occupational Therapy Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$53k in purchasing power | Missouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Missouri | 188 active | 9,026 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Missouri Occupational Therapist listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 11% offer loan repayment194 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,199 in the last 30 days | 1,714 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +4.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant Day Institute Float at SSM Health Physical Therapy a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy Assistant — ranked against 1,043 active Occupational Therapy Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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