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Phoenix Home Care and Hospice
Jefferson City, Missouri

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$85k-$95k

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Job Description

  • Now Hiring Home Health Occupational Therapist
  • $5,000 Sign on Bonus!
  • Jefferson City and Columbia, MO
  • Full Time, Days
  • Pay Range: $85,000 - $95,000
  • Ready for more flexibility and one on one patient care that actually makes a difference

Phoenix Home Care and Hospice is hiring an Occupational Therapist to support patients in the Jefferson City and Columbia areas. This is your chance to move beyond the clinic setting and help patients regain independence in their own homes.

You will see real progress and build meaningful connections every day.

What You Will Do

  • Provide occupational therapy services in the home based on the physician plan of care
  • Evaluate patient needs and develop individualized treatment plans
  • Focus on improving daily living skills, safety, and independence
  • Collaborate with the care team to ensure quality outcomes
  • Educate patients and families on techniques and care plans
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation
  • Follow all safety and compliance standards

What You Need

  • Active Occupational Therapist license in Missouri
  • Home health experience preferred but not required
  • Strong clinical judgment and time management skills
  • Ability to work independently and manage your schedule
  • Strong communication and patient education skills
  • Ability to pass background check, drug screen, and physical
  • What You Get
  • Sign On Bonus
  • Competitive pay
  • Multiple medical plans including dental and vision
  • Spousal coverage options
  • 401k
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid training and ongoing support

Recognition Programs and a Strong Team Culture

  • At Phoenix Home Care and Hospice, we are committed to creating New Beginnings for our clinicians while delivering compassionate, high quality care to the communities we serve.
  • Choose Phoenix. Apply today

Key Responsibilities

Provide occupational therapy services in patient homes by evaluating needs and developing individualized treatment plans. Collaborate with the care team to improve patient daily living skills, safety, and independence while maintaining accurate documentation.

Requirements

Requires an active Occupational Therapist license in Missouri and the ability to pass a background check, drug screen, and physical. Home health experience is preferred but not required.

Key Skills

Home health carePatient evaluationTreatment planningDaily living skills trainingSafety assessmentCollaboration

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 ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k 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, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Missouri?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$85k–$95kOccupational Therapy median $95k (middle half $87k–$105k)214 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$99k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Missouri197 active9,189 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 44% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri Occupational Therapist listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 11% offer loan repayment203 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 17 employers
10
<$100k
11
$100k-120k
1
$130k
2
$140k
3
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
44%
Sign-on bonus
32% this job
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Pivot Home Health · Pueblo, Colorado

$50k-$170k
#2

Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health

Pivot Home Health · Littleton, Colorado

$50k-$170k
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
+ 25 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,189 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Phoenix Home Care and Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
Springfield, Missouri
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign On Bonus
Competitive pay
Multiple medical plans including dental and vision
Spousal coverage options
401k
Paid Time Off
Paid training and ongoing support
Recognition programs and a strong team culture

Living in Jefferson City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$266k≈ 3.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,005/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.0
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Jefferson City, MO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.