Occupational Therapist - OT

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$76k-$103k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • Occupational Therapist (OT)
  • Inpatient
  • Full Time

Monday - Friday

  • Compensation depends upon candidate’s years of experience and internal equity.
  • Salary range: $75,920.00 - $103,105.60

Benefits of Becoming a Therapist with Us

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.

  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID)
  • A 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Short and Long Term Disability

Personal and Family Medical Leave

  • Clinical Ladder Program - Opportunity for staff clinicians to bonus an additional $2000 - $3500 based on extra-curricular activities
  • New Grad Mentors
  • National education courses and local online CEU library free to full-time employees
  • Residency Programs
  • Continuing Education
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Responsibilities

Occupational Therapist to join our growing multi-disciplinary team in the inpatient rehab setting. The position is a traditional Monday-Friday schedule at Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation Fort Worth with one mandatory weekend shift per month.

The candidate will collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to treat medically complex patients that include stroke, brain injury, SCI, orthopedic, and cardiopulmonary disorders. We are seeking a candidate with strong neurological rehab skills who works well in a team setting. We are open to new graduates with inpatient rehab clinical experience.

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.

Qualifications

  • Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a 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

Key Skills

Occupational therapyNeurological rehabilitationInpatient rehabilitationPatient evaluationTreatment planningStroke rehabilitationBrain injury rehabilitationOrthopedic rehabilitationCardiopulmonary rehabilitationMulti-disciplinary collaborationPatient educationBLS certification

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (210 salary observations; 3,136 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,357 salary observations; 29,628 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in occupational therapyranked against 8,992 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$76k–$103kOccupational Therapy median $95k (middle half $89k–$101k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Texas vs national$96k median in Texas$97k nationally (−1%)210 state / 5,357 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$92k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Texas921 active9,065 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 42% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentTexas occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,267 in the last 30 days1,694 the 30 days before (+93%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (8,992 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - OT at Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Fort Worth Hospital a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,992 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$90k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
52% this job
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
12% this job
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,992 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Fort Worth Hospital logo

About Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Fort Worth Hospital

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

Benefits & Perks

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
Life insurance
Prescription coverage
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Extended Illness Days (EID)
401(k) with company match
Short and Long Term Disability
Personal and Family Medical Leave

Living in Fort Worth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$261k≈ 3.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,612/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.