Occupational Therapist-TCU/RCU
Compensation
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Job Description
Location: Medical Center - Fort Worth
Department: Therapy Rehab-TCU-RCU
Shift: First Shift (United States of America)
Standard Weekly Hours
40
Summary
The Occupational Therapist will deliver competent and skilled care to patients and families according their identified needs.
The Occupational Therapist will deliver care with a team-orientation, an emphasis on good customer relations, sound clinical judgment and appropriate decision-making abilities that take into consideration evidenced based practice.
The Occupational Therapist assesses and implements direct service for patients for the following: musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, neurological, respiratory, developmental and pain disorders. This position is based heavily in treating medically complex infants and children who have tracheostomies and are on ventilators. Experience with infant handling and medically fragile children preferred.
Schedule: 4-10s
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy.
- BLS certification within 30 days of employment required.
- State license for Occupational Therapy or licensure eligible.
About Us
Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer.
As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws.
These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.
Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.
Key Responsibilities
Assess patients and provide skilled, direct occupational therapy services for musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, neurological, respiratory, developmental, and pain-related disorders. Deliver team-oriented, evidence-based care, with a strong focus on medically complex infants and children with tracheostomies or ventilator support.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (236 salary observations; 2,654 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,886 salary observations; 27,166 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 | 5.1 / 10 · above average in occupational therapy | ranked against 9,189 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational Therapy median $103k (middle half $86k–$115k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $95k median in Texas | $97k nationally (−2%)236 state / 5,886 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Texas | 902 active | 9,207 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 40% no call · 52% 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, Oct 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +3.3% vs 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.
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