Occupational Therapist (OT) - FT
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Job Description
New Cognition Program Training!
AVIR AT JEFFREY PLACE is looking for a full time Occupational Therapist. We are a skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation setting with an amazing, cohesive and fun in-house therapy team. We see a wide range of orthopedic and neurological conditions and have been in the process of building some excellent programs in cognition and sensory integration.
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
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive benefits including 401K with 5% match
- Paid holidays
- Flexible schedules
- Long term growth and advancement opportunities
- And more….
Requirements
TX 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
Provide occupational therapy services to patients in a skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation setting. Implement cognition and sensory integration programs while maintaining a high standard of quality care.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (216 salary observations; 2,901 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,387 salary observations; 28,936 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational Therapy median $103k (middle half $86k–$120k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $95k median in Texas | $97k nationally (−2%)216 state / 5,387 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Texas | 893 active | 9,040 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 12% remote · 42% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Occupational Therapist listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,199 in the last 30 days | 1,714 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +4.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
Top Occupational Therapist Jobs
36 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
35 jobs · 28 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
31 jobs · 28 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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$67-$73/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,905 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Waco
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $200k
- Typical market rent
- $1,342/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.5
- 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 · Waco, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.