Occupational Therapist - SSM Health Day Institute - (M-F 8am-4:30pm)
Compensation
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Job Description
- SSM Health Physical Therapy Day Institute
- Position: Occupational Therapist (OT)
- Location: St. Charles, MO
- Type of Employment: Full-Time
- Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am- 4:30pm
SSM Health Rehabilitation Network's Day Institute Program offers a specialized, outpatient rehabilitation program in a flexible full-day format for individuals who can benefit from a comprehensive approach to recovery, but don't necessarily need rehabilitation in the acute hospital setting.
Generous Benefits Package Including
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage
- Co-Pays for Physical and Occupational Therapy
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID)
- A 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Personal and Family Medical Leave
- Clinical Ladder Program
- Excellent Orientation Program
- New Grad Mentorship
- Residency Programs
- National Continuing Education courses (local and online)
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance
- Productivity standards that allow for high quality patient care
Responsibilities
Implements, with minimal supervision, high quality physical therapy services for patients, caregivers and facilities in accordance with the principals and practices of physical therapy and with outpatient policies and procedures
Develops treatment plans, supervises assistants and aides, contributes to case management, and provides quality patient care
- Maintains positive level of interaction with facilities and clients
- Enhances and expands client relations with facilities and their staff.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy required.
- Current and valid state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Occupational Therapist required.
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
- Additional Data
- Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
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, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 88% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in occupational therapy | ranked against 8,992 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational Therapy median $94k (middle half $85k–$103k)225 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Missouri index 90.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Missouri | 192 active | 9,070 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 40% no call · 88% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Missouri occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 12% offer loan repayment198 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,267 in the last 30 days | 1,694 the 30 days before (+93%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +2.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - SSM Health Day Institute - (M-F 8am-4:30pm) at SSM Health Physical Therapy a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,992 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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