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St. Joseph Chateau
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$42-$52/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Full-Time | $7,500 Sign-On Bonus

Saint Joseph Chateau | Saint Joseph, MO

Full-Time: $42–$52/hour, plus a $7,500 sign-on bonus

Shift: Daytime hours

Vertical Health Services is hiring an Occupational Therapist to join our in-house therapy team in Saint Joseph, MO. We're a locally managed, rapidly growing provider with rehab facilities across Missouri - offering one consistent location, supportive leadership, and a recently updated facility with a new therapy gym and equipment.

What You'll Do

  • Evaluate and treat patients across a diverse caseload
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans for orthopedic, neurological, short-term rehab, and long-term care patients
  • Collaborate with an in-house interdisciplinary therapy team
  • Document care and track patient progress in line with SNF standards

Why Work Here

  • $7,500 sign-on bonus (full-time)
  • New local leadership focused on quality and collaboration
  • In-house therapy team with dynamic and supportive coworkers
  • Paid CEUs and ongoing clinical training

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • $100/month company HSA contribution
  • Daily Pay option
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Employer-paid life insurance (1x annual salary)
  • 20 days PTO
  • Personal day benefit
  • Flexible scheduling options
  • Career development and advancement opportunities
  • Pet Insurance

What You'll Need

  • Active Occupational Therapist license in Missouri (or eligibility)
  • Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a patient-centered approach

SNF experience is a plus, but new grads are encouraged to apply.

New to skilled nursing? Many OTs here treat the same diagnoses seen in hospital settings with more time to connect with and care for each patient.

Apply today and join a team where your work is valued and your growth is supported.

Vertical Health Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristic.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will evaluate and treat patients across a diverse caseload while developing individualized treatment plans. They will also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and maintain accurate documentation in accordance with SNF standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Occupational Therapist license in Missouri or be eligible for licensure. A degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program is required, and while SNF experience is a plus, new graduates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningOrthopedic careNeurological careRehabilitationInterdisciplinary collaborationClinical documentationPatient-centered care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$98k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 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, 46% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at St. Joseph Chateau a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,467 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs · 14 employers

7
<$105k
4
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
63% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Loan repayment
32%
Relocation assistance
21%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$130k-$160k
#2

Acute Care Occupational Therapist

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$96k-$141k
#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,467 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights

Living in St. Joseph

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$213k
Typical market rent
$1,038/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.4
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. Joseph, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About St. Joseph Chateau

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51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

$7,500 sign-on bonus
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
$100/month company HSA contribution
Daily Pay option
401(k) retirement plan
Employer-paid life insurance (1x annual salary)
20 days PTO
Personal day benefit