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SSM Health Physical Therapy
O'Fallon, Illinois

Center Manager - Day Institute - OT, PT or SLP

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$100k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

SSM Health O’Fallon Day Institute is seeking a dynamic full-time Center Manager PT, OT or SLP to join our amazing team!!

  • Hours: 40 hrs/week, Mon-Fri
  • Salary: $75K - $100K based upon experience

SSM Health Day Institute is seeking a Therapist to work in our specialized outpatient rehabilitation program. We have ten 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!

If you are a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech Language Pathologist who is compassionate, loves working on a highly skilled team, and looking for professional growth opportunities, this is the postion for you!

Generous Benefits Package Including

  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage
  • Co-Pays for Physical and Occupational Therapy
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Sick Time (PST) with carry-over
  • A 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Personal and Family Medical Leave
  • Clinical Ladder Program
  • Excellent Orientation Program
  • New Grad Mentorship
  • Residency Programs
  • National Continuing Education courses (local and online)
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Productivity standards that allow for high quality patient care

*We have been recognized numerous times by the St. Louis Post Dispatch as one of the "Top Workplaces" in St. Louis!*

Responsibilities

  • Provides the daily management and supervision of services at assigned clinic location.
  • Maintains a reduced patient care caseload while responsible for the leadership of the clinic.
  • Serves as rehabilitation specialist and staff mentor.
  • Facilitates team dynamics and state-of-the-art facility functions.
  • Will be involved in the organization and the community to help grow the business.
  • Responsible for staff management and financial management of the outpatient clinic.
  • Identify key indicators and impact them.

Communicates with Market Manager on an on-going basis providing updates on patient care, budget achievement, staffing issues and performance appraisals.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech Language Pathology required.

If SLP: Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech Language Pathology from the American speech-Language & Hearing Association or eligibility for Certification pending professional experience required.

Current and valid clinical licensure as a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech Language Pathologist required.

A minimum of two years supervisory or management experience in a Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic setting required.

  • Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
  • Additional Data

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical managementStaff supervisionNeurological rehabilitationTeam leadershipBudgetingPerformance appraisal

Speech-Language Pathology — Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Physical Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Center Manager - Day Institute - OT, PT or SLP at SSM Health Physical Therapy a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 23,403 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution39 jobs · 29 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
76% this job
Sign-on bonus
71%
Loan repayment
37% this job
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 23,403 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in O'Fallon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$275k≈ 3.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,637/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About SSM Health Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Bridgeton, Missouri
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
Life insurance
Prescription coverage
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Sick Time (PST) with carry-over
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Short and Long Term Disability
Personal and Family Medical Leave
Clinical Ladder Program