Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) - Home Health
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Job Description
- SSM Health Rehabilitation Network- Home Health
- Position: Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
- (COTA)
- Location: St. Louis, MO; South and Central Counties
- Type of Employment: Full-Time
South Counties
Chesterfield, Ballwin, Ellisville, Manchester, Wildwood, Town & Country, Robertsville, Eureka, House Springs and more. (Candidate must be willing and comfortable with the possibility of driving out to Washington and Union on occasion to help our ortho team if needed)
Central Counties
Chesterfield, Ballwin, Ellisville, Manchester, Wildwood, Town & Country, Robertsville, Eureka, House Springs and more. (Candidate must be willing and comfortable with the possibility of driving out to Washington and Union on occasion to help our ortho team if needed)
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
- Current state licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant required
- Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required or as required by state regulations
- Home Care Requirements: Valid state Driver’s License
- 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 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Missouri index 90.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Missouri | 188 active | 9,026 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Missouri Occupational Therapist listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 11% offer loan repayment194 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,199 in the last 30 days | 1,714 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +4.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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