Occupational Therapist (Dallas)

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Our patients are our number one priority! We're committed to giving children back their childhood!

Job Posting Title

Occupational Therapist (Dallas)

Location: Dallas - Hospital

Additional Posting Details

  • Monday - Friday
  • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Job Description

Duties/Responsibilities

Performs examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and outcome in accordance with standards set by profession’s national association, scope of practice and hospital policies and guidelines.

Provides age-appropriate and family-centered care in accordance with current evidence and practice standards, provider’s prescription and protocols and regulatory standards.

Completes documentation per departmental and hospital policy.

Demonstrates skills sufficient for effective verbal and written communication with providers, patients of all ages and their families, hospital staff members, and other professionals.

Supervises therapy aides, students and volunteers in order to maintain patient safety and regulatory standards.

Participates in formal or informal education of new employees, students, volunteers, and members of same and other disciplines.

Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team to enhance outcomes for patient care through individual patient care coordination as well as education and research activities.

Participates in professional development activities.

Expresses interest and ideas for participating in research projects, performance improvement processes, and outcome studies.

Participates in community activities, programs that benefit patients or program that encourage wellness for our staff and the community.

Required Skills/Abilities

  • Current licensure to practice in the State of Texas in applicable profession.
  • Successful completion of training in accredited program in applicable profession.
  • Certification in BLS.
  • Recent graduate to 1 year of experience

Work Environment

  • Working conditions: both inside and outside.
  • Working Position: sitting, standing, and walking.
  • Physical Demands: heavy.
  • Physical Requirements: lifting/carrying, pushing/pulling, crawling, repetitive movement, stooping/kneeling/bending, climbing, balancing.
  • An Individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weight in this group: 35-50 lbs.

Sensory/Communicative activities essential to the performance of this position: feeling, hearing, seeing, speaking.

An Individual in this position will be exposed to: inside/outside environment, bloodborne pathogens, loud noise, chemical hazards, respiratory hazards.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist performs examinations, evaluations, and interventions for pediatric patients in accordance with professional standards and hospital policies. They also collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to coordinate patient care and participate in research and performance improvement activities.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Texas license to practice occupational therapy and have completed an accredited training program. Certification in BLS is required, along with experience ranging from a recent graduate to one year.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient examinationPatient evaluationVerbal communicationSupervisionMulti-disciplinary collaborationBLS certification

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (282 salary observations; 2,522 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,767 salary observations; 25,985 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).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in occupational therapyranked against 9,301 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $95k (middle half $85k–$108k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Texas vs national$94k median in Texas$97k nationally (−3%)282 state / 6,767 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Texas920 active9,222 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 46% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,301 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (Dallas) at Scottish Rite for Children 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 9,301 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.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

45 jobs · 37 employers
25
<$115k
4
$115k-135k
9
$135k-155k
7
$155k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs
401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
46%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Virtual Occupational TherapistContract

Lets Therapy · Media, Pennsylvania

$82.50 per hour
#2

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapy

$48.79-$75.74/hr
+ 43 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,301 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$284k
Typical market rent
$1,604/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 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.

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