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SSM Health Physical Therapy
St Peters, Missouri

Occupational Therapist - Pediatrics

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Position: Occupational Therapist - Pediatrics
  • Location: SSM Cardinal Glennon Pediatric Therapy - St. Peters
  • Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Pediatric Therapy is seeking an experienced pediatric occupational therapist (OTR) to join our fun, collaborative, multi-disciplinary team!

We evaluate and treat a variety of pediatric patients with diagnoses ranging from sensory processing, emotional regulation, developmental delay, cerebral palsy, genetic disorders, autism spectrum disorders, feeding disorders, visual motor deficits and more.

You will play an integral role in collaborating with other professionals to help our pediatric patients reach their goals and learn new skills. Come join us and make a positive difference in the life of a child!

Generous Benefits Package Including

  • Company matching 401(k)
  • Multiple and affordable PPO benefits + HSA options
  • Generous Paid Time Off + Holidays + Extended Illness Days (EID)
  • 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

Responsibilities

High Standard of Care: Understand appropriate state Practice Act and adhere to the laws that govern how OTs may practice and whom they may supervise.

Collaborative Approach: Develop objective patient goals and establish the type, frequency and duration of occupational therapy in collaboration with the referring physician.

Leadership: Supervise and delegate occupational therapy care for each patient within the guidelines of state rules and federal regulations.

Personalized Treatment: Provide comprehensive and individualized treatment programs and complete patient care responsibilities and documentation requirements.

Innovative Opportunities: Participate in the design and implementation of new programs or procedures with the approval of the manager and referring physicians per HIPPA guidelines.

Best Practices: Stay current and up to date with Occupational Therapy research and employ Evidence Based Practice (RCB, clinician expertise, patient perception).

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited school for occupational therapy
  • State occupational therapist license (or eligibility)
  • CPR certification
  • Valid state driver’s license
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric Occupational TherapyDevelopmental Delay TreatmentCerebral Palsy CareAutism Spectrum Disorder SupportPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningSupervisionClinical Research

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Pediatrics 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 Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) — ranked against 680 active Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 42% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Occupational Therapist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in pediatrics (occupational therapy)ranked against 680 Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapist median $94k (middle half $85k–$104k)221 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapist listings in Missouri201 active9,979 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 42% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMissouri Occupational Therapist listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 11% offer loan repayment201 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapist pay trend+3.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (680 Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 29 employers
8
<$95k
14
$95k-115k
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$115k-135k
7
$135k-155k
2
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
63% this job
Sign-on bonus
23%
Loan repayment
11% this job
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 680 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About SSM Health Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Bridgeton, Missouri
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Company matching 401(k)
Multiple and affordable PPO benefits + HSA options
Generous Paid Time Off + Holidays + Extended Illness Days (EID)
Short and Long Term Disability
Personal and Family Medical Leave
Clinical Ladder Program
Excellent Orientation Program
New Grad Mentorship

Living in St. Peters

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$319k
Typical market rent
$1,687/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.