Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$60-$66/hr
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
- Baylor Scott and White Institute for Rehabilitation
- PGA - Frisco, Texas
- Occupational Therapist
- Acute - PRN
- Weekday PRN Rate: $60/hr
- Weekend PRN Rate: $66/hr
We strive to provide our employees with a solid work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.
Responsibilities
Acute Care and orthopedic experience required; Must demonstrate exceptional customer service skills, critical thinking/decision making and have a positive attitude. Candidate must be a self starter with excellent communication skills demonstrating flexibility and a team approach.
Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s need and physician direction. Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline-specific therapy services for those assigned patients.
Ensures the design of functional treatment programs allowing for an effective return to community activities. Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, co-workers and self.
Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline-specific therapy services and design of program delivery.
Minimum Qualifications
Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as an Occupational Therapist required
Certified BLS or completion in the first 90 days of employment required
#BSWIR - Inpatient
Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (228 salary observations; 2,680 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,566 salary observations; 27,651 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)), so the posted ~$131k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $135k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $125k–$137k | Occupational Therapy median $114k (middle half $104k–$120k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $96k median in Texas | $97k nationally (−1%)228 state / 5,566 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$135k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Texas | 846 active | 8,960 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 43% no call · 75% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Occupational Therapist listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,074 in the last 30 days | 1,790 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +3.5% 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. At the posted ~$131k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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