Occupational Therapist-TCU/RCU

Occupational TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

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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

Patient AssessmentDirect Patient CareCare Of Medically Fragile ChildrenMusculoskeletal CareNeuromuscular CareNeurological CareRespiratory CareDevelopmental CarePain ManagementEvidence-Based PracticeTeamwork

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).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in occupational therapyranked against 9,189 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational 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 livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Texas902 active9,207 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 40% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,189 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 36 employers
17
<$105k
15
$105k-125k
9
$125k-145k
7
$145k-165k
2
$170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

44 jobs · 36 employers
401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Pivot Home Health · Pueblo, Colorado

$50k-$170k
#2

Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health

Pivot Home Health · Littleton, Colorado

$50k-$170k
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home Health

$70-$75/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,189 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Cook Children's Health Care System

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Worth, TX
5,001-10,000 employees

Living in Fort Worth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$261k
Typical market rent
$1,612/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 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.