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SSM Health Physical Therapy
Bridgeton, Missouri

Occupational Therapist - Acute Therapy

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$47-$52/hr

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Job Description

  • SSM Health Rehabilitation- Acute Care
  • DePaul Hospital
  • Position: Occupational Therapist (OT)
  • Location: DePaul Hospital
  • Type of Employment: PRN
  • Compensation: Tier I- $47; Tier II- $52- Weekend shift differentials

The DePaul Ministry of SSM Health is accredited by The Joint Commission as a Center of Excellence for Total Joint Replacement and a Comprehensive Center of Excellence for Stroke. We are a Level II trauma center and a Level I STEMI center serving the north and northwest St Louis County area in Missouri and our neighbors to the east in Illinois. Our diverse and progressive therapy department participates in research and program advancement throughout the 450 bed hospital.

Responsibilities

Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s need and physician direction

Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline specific therapy services for those assigned patients

  • Ensures design of functional treatment programs allowing for effective return to community activities
  • Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, coworkers and self.

Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline specific therapy services and design of program delivery

Qualifications

Required

  • Valid state license or eligibility for state license as a Occupational Therapist
  • Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment

Preferred

  • Acute or inpatient experience
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningInpatient RehabilitationBLS CertificationPatient EducationClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationStroke RehabilitationJoint Replacement Care

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 ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 40% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs

7
<$115k
6
$115k-130k
7
$130k-145k
4
$145k-160k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
76%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (OT)- South County

Home Care Providers Group · San Diego, California

$158k – $198k
#2

Home Care Occupational TherapistPer Diem

US Physical Therapy · Morristown, New Jersey

$74-$93.75/hr
#3

Home Care Occupational Therapist- (Morris County)

$74-$93.75/hr
#4

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Queens)

$80-$90/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,511 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Bridgeton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$281k
Median resident rent
$1,172/mo
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.