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McAllen, Texas

Occupational Therapist (OT) FT

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Fun and Stable In-house Therapy Team! Excellent leadership! AVIR at McAllen a skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation center, is currently seeking a Full Time Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated in-house therapy team!

We see a wide range of orthopedic and neurological conditions and offer opportunity to create and implement programs in cognition, dining, ADL's, fun and creative groups, functional maintenance, sensory integration, and many more.

We provide on-going training and career development opportunities as well as career advancement with our growing organization!

Vital Therapy is a small but growing network of over 80 skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation facilities. We believe in developing and supporting our own therapy leaders, giving our patients and residents moments of joy each day, and in sharing a fierce commitment to quality of care.

We Offer

  • Highly competitive pay comprehensive benefits including a 401K with 5% company match
  • Flexible schedules and regular hours
  • Long term growth and advancement opportunities

Requirements

TX 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

The Occupational Therapist will provide therapy services for patients with orthopedic and neurological conditions. They will also create and implement programs in areas such as cognition, ADLs, and sensory integration.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyOrthopedic rehabilitationNeurological rehabilitationCognitive therapyADL trainingPatient care

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

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution38 jobs · 30 employers

21
<$115k
6
$115k-135k
7
$135k-155k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
13%
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
+ 36 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 McAllen

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$215k
Typical market rent
$1,283/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
85.9
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 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About SLP Operations

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Worth, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

401K with 5% company match
Comprehensive benefits
Flexible schedules
Regular hours
On-going training and career development
Career advancement opportunities