Occupational Therapist (OT) LTC in St Joseph, MIO with $2480 Weekly Gross
Listed compensation
$125k-$129k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Sage Group HealthCare Staffing is seeking LTC OT for a travel/contract position in St Joseph, MO. We are accepting both local and travelers candidates.
Position Details
- Position Name: Occupational Therapist (OT) LTC
- Location: Saint Joseph, Missouri
- Specialty: OT, LTC
- Start Date: ASAP
- Employment Type: Full-time, Travel, Contract, Temporary
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Pay Rate: $2400 to $2480 Weekly Gross pay based on a 40-hr work week (Includes Non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)
- Unit: LTC, Rehab
- Shifts available: Days
- Shift timings: 8 Hours; Days, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Schedule: 40 hours/week guaranteed, 5 shifts per week, Mon-Fri
Position Requirements
- Occupational Therapist: 1-2 years - Required
- Recent/Current LTC or Rehab OT experience: Required
Education, License and Certification Requirements
- OT License for State applying or Compact if applicable - Required
- BLS Certification from AHA - Required
Job Description
- Provides all aspects of Occupational Therapy services to the assigned case load
- Maintains timely and accurate patient records and reports
- Supervise Assistant / Aide staff as guided by governing board.
- Designs and fabricates splints as specified by doctors' prescriptions.
- Designs and administers treatment programs to increase patients' (residents) levels of functioning.
- Uses therapeutic exercises and activities to improve or maintain strength, range of motion, and fine-motor coordination.
- All other duties within scope and practice as assigned
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive occupational therapy services to an assigned caseload in a long-term care setting. Design treatment programs and fabricate splints to improve patients' functional levels and motor coordination.
Requirements
Requires 1-2 years of experience with recent background in LTC or Rehab OT. Must possess a valid state OT license and BLS certification from the AHA.
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, 46% have no call, 62% 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 Occupational Therapist (OT) LTC in St Joseph, MIO with $2480 Weekly Gross at SAGE GROUP a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,471 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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