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Ranger, Texas

Occupational Therapist (OT) FFT, PT and PRN

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Job Description

$5000.00 Sign On Bonus! Fun and Stable In-house Therapy Team!

Ranger Care Center, a skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation center is currently seeking a full time Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated in-house therapy team!

We see a wide range of orthopedic and neurological conditions and offer opportunities for you to create programming in cognition, contracture management. creative and fun ADL's and groups, and many more.

We provide on-going training and career development opportunities as well as career advancement with our growing organization! Flexible part time and prn schedules also available.

Vital Therapy supports over 50 skilled nursing facilities with in-house therapy program throughout the state of Texas. We believe in developing and training our leaders, giving our patients and residents moments of joy each day, and in sharing a fierce commitment to quality of care.

We Offer

  • Highly competitive pay
  • Flexible schedules
  • Long term growth and advancement opportunities
  • And more!

Requirements

Texas 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 provide therapy services for patients with orthopedic and neurological conditions. They are responsible for creating and implementing programming in cognition, contracture management, and activities of daily living.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyOrthopedic rehabilitationNeurological rehabilitationCognitive programmingADL trainingPatient careTherapy planning

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 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 45% have no call, 65% 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

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution40 jobs · 28 employers

16
<$115k
7
$115k-130k
7
$130k-145k
10
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
76%
Sign-on bonus
44% this job
Loan repayment
26%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$75/hr
#4

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+ 38 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 9,471 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Ranger

Median resident rent
$904/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About SLP Operations

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Worth, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus
Flexible schedules
Career advancement