Occupational Therapist - Acute Therapy
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Job overview
SSM Health Rehabilitation is seeking an Occupational Therapist for acute care at St. Mary's Hospital. The therapist evaluates patients and develops, implements, and modifies treatment plans in accordance with patient needs and physician direction. The role also includes directing therapy services, designing functional treatment programs, and educating patients, families, students, and coworkers. Acute or inpatient experience is preferred.
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Overview
SSM Health Rehabilitation - Acute Care
St. Mary's Hospital
Position: Occupational Therapist (OT)
Location: St. Mary's Hospital
Type of Employment: PRN
Compensation: Tier I- $47; Tier II- $52- Weekend shift differentials
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis is a two-time winner of the Premier Award for Quality. Centrally located in metro St. Louis, we provide exceptional care to all our patients and are a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center. We specialize inhigh-riskpregnancy care (https://www.ssmhealth.com/maternity/high-risk-pregnancy) andfetalsurgery (https://www.ssmhealth.com/cardinal-glennon/fetal-care-institute/advanced-procedures/fetal-surgery) . Plus, our chest pain center,certified, (https://www.ssmhealth.com/neurosciences/stroke/stroke-centers) stroke center (https://www.ssmhealth.com/neurosciences/stroke/stroke-centers) , and imaging and outpatient services ensure you’re well taken care of in any situation
Responsibilities
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Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s need and physician direction
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Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline specific therapy services for those assigned patients
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Ensures design of functional treatment programs allowing for effective return to community activities
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Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, coworkers and self.
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Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline specific therapy services and design of program delivery
Qualifications
Required:
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Valid state license or eligibility for state license as a Occupational Therapist
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Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment
Preferred:
- Acute or inpatient experience
Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans
Location : Location US-MO-Richmond Heights
Job ID 390821
Position Type Per Diem
Experience (Years) 0
Category Occupational Therapy
Company SSM Health Physical Therapy
How this job compares
Set against the 4,946 open Occupational Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$85–118K/yr929 salary ranges
- US median$47–58/hr1,889 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 92 open Occupational Therapist jobs in Missouri and 4,946 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Missouri
- Select Medical (this employer)14 open
- HCA Healthcare12 open
- CenterWell9 open
- Experience
- Occupational Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,315 postings).
- Education
- 1,850 of the 4,946 open Occupational Therapist jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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