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Merkel, Texas

Occupational Therapist (OT) FT, PT and PRN schedules available!

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Merkel Nursing Center is currently seeking a full time, part time or prn Occupational Therapist to join its in-house therapy team. We seek a therapist who is innovative, positive, and team oriented.

Part of Gemini Healthcare, Merkel Nursing 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

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 work within an in-house therapy team to provide care for patients in a long-term and post-acute rehab setting. They are responsible for creating and implementing therapy programs tailored to individual patient needs.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient careRehabilitationTeam collaborationProgram implementationClinical documentation

Physical Therapy — 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 Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 40% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.6% 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 contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution39 jobs · 29 employers

11
<$100k
16
$100k-120k
3
$120k-140k
9
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
72%
Sign-on bonus
47%
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$75/hr
#2

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$70-$75/hr
#3

School Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$73/hr
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapy (Occupational Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 85 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Merkel

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$217k
Median resident rent
$1,058/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Abilene, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits
PTO
Career growth opportunities