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Lutheran Home
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Occupational Therapist - PRN

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

The Lutheran Home is looking for an Occupational Therapist on a PRN basis to join our healthcare team. In this role, you will work with residents to assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that help build or restore their vocational and daily living skills, as well as general independence.

Come join us in our mission of providing dignified care at every stage of life and fall in love with our residents! You’ll be part of a compassionate team guided by service, excellence, dignity, fulfillment, grace, and stewardship.

Responsibilities May Include, But Are Not Limited To

Test and evaluate residents’ physical and mental abilities and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for residents

  • Evaluate resident’s progress and prepare reports that detail progress
  • Select activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental or physical capabilities
  • Recommend changes in residents’ work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities

Consult with rehabilitation team to select activity programs or coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities

Requirements

  • Master's degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Current Missouri State license
  • Long-term care experience preferred

About the Lutheran Home

Since 1972, the Lutheran Home has provided the region’s residents with dignified and compassionate care. We look to employ and empower dedicated and qualified individuals to provide a culture of positivity, compassion and fun so that we may all live each day fulfilled.

The Lutheran Home is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please verify that you have included in your application all relevant information and experience for the position you are pursuing. We use this information in our effort to offer competitive and equitable compensation.

Not all positions may be eligible for all benefits.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will assess, plan, and implement rehabilitative programs to help residents restore daily living skills and independence. They will also evaluate resident progress, prepare detailed reports, and consult with the rehabilitation team to coordinate care.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Rehabilitation PlanningPatient AssessmentMedical Data AnalysisLife-management Skills TrainingTreatment PlanningPatient EvaluationClinical Reporting

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 40% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 27 employers

12
<$110k
8
$110k-130k
5
$130k-150k
6
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist

Amedisys · Hayward, California

$129k–$160k
#2

Occupational TherapistContract

Luna Physical Therapy · Chicago, Illinois

$68-$75/hr
#3

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Manhattan

$75 an hour
#4

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Brooklyn

$75 an hour
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,156 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Cape Girardeau

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$225k
Typical market rent
$1,049/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.1
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 · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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