Occupational Therapist
Compensation
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Job Description
Position Summary
The Occupational Therapist is a skilled member of the health care team and provides occupational therapy services to patients through the use of initial assessments, physical gains, occupational therapy procedures and interventions in accordance with the established policies and procedures in the hospital and applicable law.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
1. Graduate of accredited Occupational Therapy, BS or MS degree.
2. Licensed or licensure eligible as an Occupational Therapist by State of Texas.
3. Certification level courses (ACLS, BLS, NRP, etc.) as per department specific competencies.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist provides direct patient care through initial assessments and the implementation of therapeutic procedures. They function as a skilled member of the healthcare team to ensure interventions align with hospital policies and legal standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program. Applicants are required to be licensed or eligible for licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the State of Texas.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 44% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Living in Port Arthur
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $162k
- Typical market rent
- $1,288/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 90.0
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
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