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Advanced Care of St. Joseph
St. Joseph, Missouri

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$42-$50/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Occupational Therapist – Full-Time and PRN | $7500 SIGN ON BONUS for Full Time

Location: Advanced Care of Saint Joseph  – Saint Joseph, MO

Job Type: Full-Time and PRN

Shift: Daytime hours

Join Our Growing Team!

Vertical Health Services is hiring compassionate and motivated Occupational Therapists to join our in-house therapy team at Advanced Care of Saint Joseph in Saint Joseph, MO. We’re a locally managed and rapidly growing healthcare provider with rehab facilities across Missouri.

This is a great opportunity to work in one consistent location with supportive leadership, reasonable productivity expectations, and a focus on patient-centered care. Our facility has been recently updated with a new therapy gym & equipment.

Why Work With Us?

  • Generous Sign-On Bonus (for full-time hires)
  • No travel between buildings – all hours in one facility
  • New local leadership focused on quality and collaboration
  • In-house therapy teams with dynamic and supportive coworkers
  • Diverse caseloads – orthopedic, neurological, short-term rehab, and long-term care
  • Cutting-edge equipment and modalities
  • Paid CEUs and ongoing clinical training

Full Time Pay Scale: $42/$50/hour

PRN Pay Scale: $55-$65/hour

What We Offer

  • Competitive pay
  • Comprehensive benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Flexible schedule options
  • Career development & advancement opportunities
  • Local leadership and facility-level decision-making

Qualifications

  • Active Occupational Therapist license in Missouri (or eligibility)
  • Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program
  • SNF experience is a plus – but new grads are encouraged to apply!
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a passion for patient-centered care

Not Sure About Skilled Nursing?

We Get It — But Consider This

We treat many of the same diagnoses as hospital settings, but with more time to connect and care for each patient. It’s a fulfilling setting where you can make a real difference.

Apply Today!

Whether you’re an experienced OT or a new graduate ready to launch your career, we’d love to hear from you. Click Apply Now to join a team where your work is valued — and your growth is supported.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate occupational therapy services to a diverse caseload including orthopedic and neurological patients. Work within an in-house therapy team to deliver patient-centered care in a skilled nursing facility setting.

Key Skills

Orthopedic RehabilitationNeurological Rehabilitation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Advanced Care of St. Joseph a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,052 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 48 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 52% have no call, 69% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$96k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $105k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

11 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution11 jobs · 8 employers

4
<$100k
3
$100k-115k
1
$126k
2
$141k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks11 jobs · 8 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
64% this job
Sign-on bonus
45% this job
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
18%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist

Amedisys · Hayward, California

$129k–$160k
#2

Acute Care Occupational Therapist

Sentara Health · Hampton, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

Occupational Therapist

$96k-$141k
#4

Occupational Therapist

$106k-$126k
+ 9 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.2
Better work-life than 60% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,052 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

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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Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus $7,500
Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k) retirement plan
Paid time off
Paid CEUs
Flexible schedule
Career development