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Houston, Texas

Occupational Therapist (OT) FT

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Stable In-house Therapy Team! Excellent Leadership!

AVIR AT Golfcrest, a skilled nursing and post-acute care facility, is currently seeking a full time Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated in-house therapy team.

We seek an OT who is passionate about delivering the best possible care to our patients and residents and who wants to be part of a fun, high energy, inter-disciplinary team.

We see a wide range of conditions and offer opportunities for you to create programs in dining, functional maintenance, cognition, memory care, return to home, and many more.

In addition, we provide on-going training and career development opportunities as well as many opportunities for career growth with our growing organization.

Vital Therapy is a small but growing network of over 80 skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation facilities throughout Texas and Tulsa, OK. We believe in the power of in-house therapy, giving our patients and residents moments of joy each day, in developing and empowering our leaders and in sharing a fierce commitment to quality of care.

We Offer

  • Medical, vision and dental insurance
  • 401K plan with a 5% company match
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible schedules
  • Long term growth and advancement opportunities
  • And more….

Requirements

Current TX License

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will deliver high-quality patient care and collaborate with an inter-disciplinary team in a skilled nursing facility. They will also develop and implement specialized programs in areas such as cognition, memory care, and functional maintenance.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyCognitive therapyInterdisciplinary teamwork

Occupational Therapist Career Context

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 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 38% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.6% 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 Occupational Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 28 employers

16
<$115k
4
$115k-135k
8
$135k-155k
5
$155k-175k
3
$175k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist III EX

UCSF · Oakland, California

$67.06-$90.53/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist

Ironside Human Resources · Fairfield, California

$75-$90/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist II EX

$64.05-$86.19/hr
#4

Virtual Occupational Therapist

$82.50 per hour
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,511 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k
Typical market rent
$1,542/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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Fort Worth, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
401K plan with 5% company match
Paid Time Off
Flexible Schedules
Long term growth and advancement opportunities