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Waco, Texas

Occupational Therapist (OT) - FT

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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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 high standards of quality care.

Key Skills

Orthopedic rehabilitationNeurological rehabilitationPatient careClinical documentation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (271 salary observations; 2,426 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,625 salary observations; 25,396 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).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% 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 Occupational Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution39 jobs · 31 employers

22
<$115k
6
$115k-135k
7
$135k-155k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
48%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#2

Occupational TherapistContract

Luna Physical Therapy · Chicago, Illinois

$68-$75/hr
#3

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Manhattan

$75 an hour
#4

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Brooklyn

$75 an hour
+ 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 9,297 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Waco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$205k
Typical market rent
$1,363/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay
Comprehensive benefits including 401K with 5% match
Paid holidays
Flexible schedules
Long term growth and advancement opportunities