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SSM Health Physical Therapy
Florissant, Missouri

Occupational Therapist - Day Institute

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

  • SSM Health Day Institute
  • Position: Occupational Therapist (OT)
  • Location: Florissant, MO
  • Type of Employment: Full-Time
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00A-4:30P

SSM Health Day Institute is seeking a Occupational Therapist to work in our specialized outpatient rehabilitation program. We have ten centers across the St. Louis Metro area serving individuals recovering from a traumatic injury or illness who no longer require 24-hour nursing or acute rehabilitative care.

We take a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to build skills and maximize independence. If you like working in a dynamic, collaborative environment and are passionate about helping the neurological and medically complex patient, apply today to explore a new career opportunity with us!

New graduates welcome to apply!

Generous Benefits Package Including

  • Generous PTO and Extended Illness Days (EID) to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Comprehensive medical/Rx, vision and dental plan
  • Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans, as well as Life and Disability protection
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Clinical Advancement Program
  • National Continuing Education courses (local and online)
  • Excellent Orientation Program
  • New Grad Mentorship

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

Treatment PlanningNeurological RehabilitationClinical DocumentationMulti-disciplinary Collaboration

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, 8% are remote, 36% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Missouri?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in occupational therapyranked against 9,068 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Missouri190 active8,967 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 36% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMissouri occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 11% offer loan repayment196 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,210 in the last 30 days1,611 the 30 days before (+99%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,068 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Day Institute at SSM Health Physical Therapy a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,068 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 25 employers
10
<$105k
11
$105k-125k
6
$125k-145k
3
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
62% this job
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
17% this job
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Flexible ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Brandon, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

$67-$73/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,068 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About SSM Health Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Bridgeton, Missouri
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous PTO and Extended Illness Days (EID)
Comprehensive medical/Rx, vision and dental plan
Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans
Life and Disability protection
Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Tuition Assistance
Clinical Advancement Program
National Continuing Education courses (local and online)

Living in Florissant

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$189k
Typical market rent
$1,656/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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