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SSM Health Physical Therapy
Richmond Heights, Missouri

Occupational Therapist - Acute Therapy

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$47-$52/hr

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Job Description

  • SSM Health Rehabilitation- Acute Care
  • St. Mary's Hospital
  • Position: Occupational Therapist (OT)
  • Location: St. Mary's Hospital
  • Type of Employment: PRN
  • Compensation: Tier I- $47; Tier II- $52- Weekend shift differentials

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis is a two-time winner of the Premier Award for Quality. Centrally located in metro St. Louis, we provide exceptional care to all our patients and are a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center. We specialize in high-risk pregnancy care and fetal surgery. Plus, our chest pain center, certified, stroke center, and imaging and outpatient services ensure you’re well taken care of in any situation

Responsibilities

Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s need and physician direction

Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline specific therapy services for those assigned patients

  • Ensures design of functional treatment programs allowing for effective return to community activities
  • Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, coworkers and self.

Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline specific therapy services and design of program delivery

Qualifications

Required

  • Valid state license or eligibility for state license as a Occupational Therapist
  • Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment

Preferred

  • Acute or inpatient experience
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningTreatment ImplementationTreatment Plan ModificationTherapy Service DelegationTherapy Service DirectionPatient EducationFamily Education

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 ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Missouri?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$98k–$108kOccupational Therapy median $146k (middle half $130k–$162k)207 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$113k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Missouri188 active9,004 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% no call · 73% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 11% offer loan repayment194 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,212 in the last 30 days1,658 the 30 days before (+94%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs
7
<$115k
2
$115k-130k
7
$130k-145k
5
$145k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
46%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Care Occupational Therapist- Independent Contractor (Ocean County)Per Diem

US Physical Therapy · Toms River, New Jersey

$74-$95/hr
#2

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Eastern Suffolk County)Per Diem

US Physical Therapy · Selden, New York

$65-$90/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist - $80 to 90 per hour - Part Time

$80-$90/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist, OT

$70-$80/hr
+ 38 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 8,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Richmond Heights

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$400k
Typical market rent
$1,704/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 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.