Director of Rehabilitation - PT, OT, SLP, PTA or OTA Full Time
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Job Description
In-House Therapy Program! $5000.00 Sign On or Student Loan Repayment Bonus!!
Merkel Care Center is currently seeking a full time therapist to lead its in-house therapy team. We seek an experienced therapist who is innovative, positive, and team oriented. Part of Gemini Healthcare, Merkel Care Center is a long-term care and post-acute rehab facility located in Merkel, Texas.
We have an in-house team of therapists to work with, an amazing rehab director and opportunity to see a wide range of conditions. We offer opportunity for you to create and implement speech therapy programs that will best fit the needs of your patients.
We are supported by Vital Therapy, a growing provider of therapy support and leadership to 85 locations throughout Texas and Oklahoma. We believe in giving our patients and residents moments of joy and reason to live each day, developing and supporting our leaders, and sharing a fierce commitment to quality of care.
We offer comprehensive benefits, PTO, opportunity for career growth and fun, high energy work environment.
Requirements
Texas License as a PT, PTA, OT, OTA or SLP
Previous therapy leadership experience in a LTC or inpatient SNF setting.
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
Lead the in-house therapy team at a long-term care and post-acute rehabilitation facility. Develop and implement speech therapy programs suited to patients’ needs and support high-quality care.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathology — 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).
Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapist listings in Texas | 1,053 active | 10,034 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on · $5k loan repayment | Texas Occupational Therapist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Speech-Language Pathology listings | 2,539 in the last 30 days | 1,268 the 30 days before (+100%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapist pay trend | +4.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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