Occupational Therapist (Dallas)
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in occupational therapy | ranked against 9,301 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational 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 living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Texas | 920 active | 9,222 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 46% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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.
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