Hiring Occupational Therapist in NKC, MO with $2600 Weekly Gross
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$133k-$135k
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Job Description
Sage Group HealthCare Staffing is seeking OT Home Health professionals for multiple 13-week travel/contract positions in NKC, MO. We accept both local and traveling candidates.
Position Details
- Position Name: Occupational Therapist, Home Health
- Location: North Kansas City, Missouri
- Specialty: Occupational Therapy
- Start Date: ASAP
- Employment Type: Full-time, Travel, Contract, Temporary
- Contract Length: 13-week contract
- Pay Rate: Range $2560 to $2600 Weekly Gross pay based on a 40-hour work week (Includes Non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)
- Mileage Reimbursement: $0.50/mile for distance covered between patient home appointments
- Unit: Home Health
- Shifts available: Days
- Shift timings: 8 Hours; Days, 8.00a - 5.00p
Schedule: 40 hours/week guaranteed, 5 - 8-hr shifts, M-F
Position Requirements
- Current OT experience: 1- 2 years - Required
- Home health OT experience - at least 12 months within the past 3 years - Preferred
- Homecare Homebase Charting experience - Required
Education, License and Certification Requirements
- Current State License as Occupational Therapist or Compact if applicable - Required
- BLS Certification from AHA or American Red Cross - Required
Job Description
- Provide skilled occupational therapy as ordered by the attending physician.
- Observe, record, and report patient reactions, changes, and progress to the attending physician and appropriate agency staff.
- Develop an individualized OT plan of care and adjust as needed.
- Evaluate the patient's level of functioning using diagnostic and prognostic procedures.
- Use activities and home exercise programs to improve range of motion, muscle strength, and coordination.
- Counsel patients and families on disease/injury management and preventative measures.
- Instruct patients and family members on the proper use of medical equipment.
- Oversee and supervise the total care of patients provided by COTA.
- Complete all clinical documentation following agency protocol and Medicare/Federal guidelines.
- Attend in-service training and mandatory agency meetings.
- Territories to cover: Mostly Jackson county, Some Clay county, Platt and Ray county
Key Responsibilities
Provide skilled occupational therapy services and develop individualized plans of care for home health patients. Monitor patient progress, instruct families on equipment use, and supervise COTA staff.
Requirements
Requires a current State License as an Occupational Therapist, BLS certification, and experience with Homecare Homebase charting. Candidates should have 1-2 years of OT experience, with home health experience preferred.
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)). 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, 44% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hiring Occupational Therapist in NKC, MO with $2600 Weekly Gross at SAGE GROUP a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,285 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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