Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant -Acute Therapy
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Job Description
- SSM Health Rehabilitation- Acute Care
- St Joe West Hospital
- Position: Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)
- Location: Lake Saint Louis, MO
- Type of Employment: Full-Time
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis offers residents of western St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren Counties exceptional health care close to home. Our 216-bed hospital is a state-designated Level III Trauma Center, a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center and specializes in obstetric and pediatric care, as well as many other specialties.
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
Under the direct supervision of a licensed OT, assists with the implementation of the therapy plan of care.
Responsible for delegation and direction of supportive personnel for those assigned patients, in order to enhance patient care services.
Consistently communicates with supervising OT in regard to scheduled patients to ensure identification of need for assessment and reassessment of patients, modification of treatment plans and other interventions requiring therapist direction.
- Participates in education of patients, families, students, coworkers and self.
- Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, within the scope of practice.
Qualifications
- Education: Associate’s Degree in a OT Assistant program required.
- Current and valid state licensure or eligibility for licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) 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).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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