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Encompass Health
Saint Peters, Missouri

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

The Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis at St. Peters An Affiliation of BJC HealthCare and Encompass Health

PRN positions available for days with flexible hours.

Occupational Therapist Career Opportunity

Respected and valued for your occupational therapy skill set.

Are you looking for a career that’s close to your heart and close to home? For many of us, it’s more than shorter commutes. At Encompass Health, you’ll feel at home, welcomed in like we’ve known each other for years. Picture the opportunity to impact your community by providing care and support and being part of inspiring outcomes. Does that sound good to you? Good. Then you’re in the right place.

As an Occupational Therapist, you know that small successes can have the biggest impacts. Use your specialized skills to provide high-quality, compassionate, individualized care for our patients, allowing you time to get to know them and help them achieve their goals during their rehabilitation journey.

You’ll have access to the latest equipment and technology, and our team members are motivated, supportive, welcoming and fun! Enjoy a rewarding career and benefits package that starts the same day you do, giving you the peace of mind and the work/life balance you deserve.

A Little About Us

Whether you’re building a foundation in your early career or a seasoned Occupational Therapist looking for a better environment to call home, we’re confident you’ll see the difference the moment you join our team. Working at Encompass Health means working with a growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader.

We’re proud of our career growth opportunities and how our team members work together for the greater good of our patients. We’ve also been named one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award, among others, which is pretty amazing.

Our Benefits Start Day One

  • Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time and part-time employees and their families.
  • Generous paid time off that accrues over time.
  • Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.
  • Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
  • A community of people who love what they do. Yes, we see that as a benefit.

Be the Occupational Therapist you’ve always wanted to be:

  • Provide direct care to patients in need of occupational therapy.
  • Help patients by supervising care and treatments, leading patient assessments, creating personalized care plans and targeting and resolving patient concerns.
  • Build rewarding relationships with patients by having the time to learn about each patient’s physical, mental, and emotional needs to help them recover.
  • Celebrate patient wins along the way.

Required Certifications and Licensures

  • Current licensure or certification required by state regulations
  • CPR certification preferred unless otherwise required by hospital policy
  • Master’s Degree preferred, or Bachelor’s Degree plus sufficient experience in the field

The Encompass Way

We proudly set the standard for excellence in care, leading with empathy, doing what’s right, focusing on the positive and remaining stronger together. We’re a recognized, trusted leader in post-acute care with over 150 locations nationwide and 36,000 exceptional people (and growing)!

Encompass Health is proud of our welcoming and inclusive culture. We offer equal employment opportunities regardless of a person’s race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, color, creed, age, mental disability, physical disability or any other protected classification.

We can’t wait to meet with you and we mean that.

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct occupational therapy care to patients by conducting assessments and creating personalized treatment plans. Build therapeutic relationships with patients to help them achieve their rehabilitation goals and celebrate their progress.

Requirements

Requires current state licensure or certification as an Occupational Therapist and CPR certification. A Master’s degree is preferred, though a Bachelor’s degree with sufficient experience is acceptable.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentCare planningDirect patient careClinical documentationTreatment planningPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaborationCompassionate care

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, 40% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 33 employers

16
<$110k
8
$110k-130k
6
$130k-150k
6
$150k-170k
1
$172k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
47%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Virtual Occupational TherapistContract

Lets Therapy · Media, Pennsylvania

$82.50 per hour
#2

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist

$68-$75/hr
+ 36 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 9,471 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in St. Peters

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$322k
Typical market rent
$1,662/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 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 Encompass Health

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision plans
Generous paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Continuing education opportunities
Company-matching 401(k)
Employee stock purchase plans
Flexible spending and health savings accounts