Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$60.00/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

  • Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
  • Frisco, TX
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Outpatient
  • PRN
  • Rate: $60.00/hr

Responsibilities

Our Occupational Therapy team at The Star in Frisco is growing rapidly and looking for the right person to add to this team. Candidates must possess the ability to operate efficiently and effectively in a fast paced, high demand atmosphere. Clinician must possess exceptional orthopedic skillset and experience. CHT preferred but not required. Flexibility in working early mornings and evening hours also preferred.

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift patients using appropriate biomechanical techniques frequently throughout the course of a workday/shift. Must be capable of easily lifting fifty (50) pounds dead weight alone

  • Ability to walk, bend, stand, and reach constantly during a workday/shift
  • Visual acuity (near and distant) sufficient to evaluate, diagnose and monitor patient needs and to maintain accurate records, recognize people and provide directions
  • Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand and give directions
  • Ability to push wheeled equipment through the facility and in the community
  • Possess fine motor skills for legible and accurate reporting, charting, scheduling, daily correspondence, and presentations, either manually or through use of electronic equipment
  • Possess fine motor skills for effective and efficient handling of diagnostic or therapeutic equipment

Qualifications

  • Minimum Qualifications:
  • Successful completion of those educational requirements as mandated for state licensure or eligibility for a license in Occupational Therapy
  • Current State licensure or eligibility for licensure in the State of practice
  • Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required
  • Ability to work 40 hours per week with occasional late or early shifts to accommodate patients
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient LiftingPatient EvaluationDiagnosisPatient MonitoringTherapeutic Equipment Handling

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (186 salary observations; 2,330 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,521 salary observations; 25,570 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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).

Of the 42 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 33% have no call, 69% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs

9
<$120k
4
$120k-140k
4
$140k-160k
3
$160k-180k
2
$180k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
75%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Visa sponsorship
11%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (OT)- South County

Home Care Providers Group · San Diego, California

$158k – $198k
#2

Home Care Occupational TherapistPer Diem

US Physical Therapy · Morristown, New Jersey

$74-$93.75/hr
#3

Home Care Occupational Therapist- (Morris County)

$74-$93.75/hr
#4

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Queens)

$80-$90/hr
+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,471 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Frisco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$449k
Typical market rent
$1,874/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
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 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Outpatient

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PRN flexibility