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Lubbock, Texas

Occupational Therapist (OT) FT and PRN

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Awesome Leadership! Fun Stable In-house Therapy Team!

AVIR AT HERITAGE OAKS, a skilled nursing and post-acute care facility, is currently seeking a full time or prn Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated in-house therapy team.

We seek an OT who is passionate about delivering the best possible care to our patients and residents and who wants to be part of a fun, high energy, inter-disciplinary team.

We see a wide range of orthopedic and neurological conditions and offer opportunities for you to create programs in cognition, memory care, return to home, and many more. This is a big, beautiful facility with growing therapy programs already in place.

In addition, we provide on-going training and career development opportunities as well as many opportunities for career growth with our growing organization.

Vital Therapy is a small but growing network of over 50 skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation facilities throughout Texas and Tulsa, OK. We believe in the power of in-house therapy, giving our patients and residents moments of joy each day, in developing and empowering our leaders and in sharing a fierce commitment to quality of care.

We Offer

  • Highly competitive rate of pay
  • Paid time off for full time staff
  • Flexible schedule
  • Comprehensive benefits including 401K with 5% match

Requirements

Current Texas OT 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 high-quality care to patients and residents within a skilled nursing facility. They will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement therapy programs for various orthopedic and neurological conditions.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient careOrthopedic rehabilitationNeurological rehabilitationCognitive therapyInterdisciplinary collaborationRehabilitation planning

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (199 salary observations; 2,861 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,153 salary observations; 28,851 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)). 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
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $125k (middle half $108k–$125k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Texas vs national$94k median in Texas$97k nationally (−3%)199 state / 5,153 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Texas908 active9,018 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 34% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas 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 listings3,162 in the last 30 days1,674 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 29 employers
4
<$95k
15
$95k-115k
8
$115k-135k
6
$135k-155k
4
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational TherapistContract

AvaMed Workforce · Galt, California

$80/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapy

Providence · Torrance, California

$48.79-$75.74/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Flexible Schedule

$70-$75/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Weekday Schedule

$65-$75/hr
+ 37 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 9,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About SLP Operations

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

Benefits & Perks

Highly competitive rate of pay
Paid time off for full time staff
Flexible schedule
Comprehensive benefits including 401K with 5% match

Living in Lubbock

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$200k
Typical market rent
$1,315/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.3
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 · Lubbock, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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