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SSM Health Physical Therapy
Chesterfield, Missouri

Occupational Therapist - Float - Day Institute

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

  • SSM Health Physical Therapy Day Institute
  • Position: Occupational Therapist (OT) Float
  • Location: Chesterfield, MO
  • Type of Employment: Full-time Float
  • Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am- 4:30pm

SSM Health Day Institute is seeking an Occupational Therapist to work in our specialized outpatient rehabilitation program. We have nine 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 Chesterfield Day Institute and cover the ten 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

Implements, with minimal supervision, high quality occupational therapy services for patients, caregivers and facilities in accordance with the principals and practices of occupational therapy and with outpatient policies and procedures

Develops treatment plans, supervises assistants and aides, contributes to case management, and provides quality patient care

  • Maintains positive level of interaction with facilities and clients
  • Enhances and expands client relations with facilities and their staff.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy required.
  • Current and valid state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Occupational Therapist required.
  • Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningNeurological RehabilitationClinical Supervision

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 36% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Missouri?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in occupational therapyranked against 9,325 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $90k (middle half $82k–$104k)129 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Missouri210 active9,364 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 36% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,325 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Float - Day Institute 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 Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,325 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 26 employers

18
<$110k
8
$110k-125k
2
$125k-140k
3
$140k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
17% this job
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist - Part Time

Sentara Health · Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

$96k-$141k
#2

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Matawan, New Jersey

$140k
#3

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist - OT

$50-$65/hr
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,325 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About SSM Health Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Bridgeton, Missouri
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous PTO and Extended Illness Days (EID)
Comprehensive medical/Rx, vision and dental plan
Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans
Life and Disability protection
Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Tuition Assistance
Clinical Advancement Program
National Continuing Education courses

Living in Chesterfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$491k
Typical market rent
$1,767/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.