Functional Pathways logo
Functional Pathways
Sunset Hills, Missouri

Full-time Occupational Therapist, Offering a $15,000 Sign-on Bonus!

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the pay range, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 6mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Friendship Village Home Health Therapy - Sunset Hills, MO 63127Position Type: Full TimeFunctional Pathways is currently hiring at our newest location, Friendship Village Home Health Therapy in Sunset Hills, MO, for a full-time Occupational Therapist.

Offering a $15,000 Sign-on Bonus! *Only direct applicants qualify for Bonus* Why Choose Functional Pathways: At Functional Pathways, we offer a supportive family environment, ethical care, innovation, and a strong focus on values and customer service. Join us in making a positive impact on our residents' lives!

Job Summary: The Occupational Therapist shall screen, evaluate, re-evaluate, discharge plan and make revisions in any established plan of care as supervised by the Physician

Qualifications

Bachelor's, Master’s or Doctorate degree in occupational therapy from an accredited program. Certification and licensure requirements as established by state and national board associations.

Active state license Excellent organizational and time management skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Current working knowledge of Functional Pathways policies and procedures Completion of all required screenings, certifications, and licensure. Screening requirements may vary by location. Offering a $15,000 Sign-on Bonus! *Only direct applicants qualify for Bonus*

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for screening, evaluating, and re-evaluating patients to develop and revise individualized plans of care. They will also manage discharge planning under the supervision of a physician.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's, Master’s, or Doctorate degree in occupational therapy from an accredited program. An active state license and adherence to national board association requirements are mandatory.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

EvaluationCare plan revisionOrganizational skillsWritten communication

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, 40% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-time Occupational Therapist, Offering a $15,000 Sign-on Bonus! at Functional Pathways a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,471 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 33 employers

16
<$110k
8
$110k-130k
6
$130k-150k
6
$150k-170k
1
$172k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
47% this job
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Virtual Occupational TherapistContract

Lets Therapy · Media, Pennsylvania

$82.50 per hour
#2

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist

$68-$75/hr
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,471 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Sunset Hills

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$495k
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 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.