Occupational Therapist (OT) PRN

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$47-$52/hr

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Job Description

SSM Rehabilitation Hospital: Bridgeton, MO

*A joint venture with Select Medical & SSM*

  • Position: Occupational Therapist (OT)
  • Location: Bridgeton, MO
  • Type of Employment: PRN
  • Compensation: Tier I $47/hour; Tier II- $52/hour; Weekend shift differentials

Our mission is to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment.

Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust.

Here, you will provide advanced treatment and comprehensive care to best address the medical, physical, emotional and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiples traumas

Responsibilities

Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s need and physician direction.

Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline-specific therapy services for those assigned patients.

  • Ensures the design of functional treatment programs allowing for an effective return to community activities.
  • Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, co-workers and self.
  • Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline-specific therapy services and design of program delivery.

Specific Duties

  • Evaluate the patient's level of functioning and develop an individualized treatment plan aligned with patient and family goals
  • Participate in discharge planning including placement, patient and family education, and adaptive equipment

Qualifications

  • Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as an Occupational Therapist required
  • Certified BLS or completion in the first 90 days of employment required
  • Home Care Requirements: One or more years of clinical experience and a valid state Driver’s License
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningBrain Injury RehabilitationSpinal Cord Injury CarePatient EducationBLS Certification

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 ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 40% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs

12
<$115k
3
$115k-130k
6
$130k-145k
4
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
71%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$158k – $198k
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$74-$93.75/hr
#3

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$74-$93.75/hr
#4

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Queens)

$80-$90/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,491 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k
Typical market rent
$1,334/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Bridgeton, Missouri
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Weekend shift differentials