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Midlothian, Texas

Occupational Therapist - PRN - Wekend

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Hours of Work

PRN

Days Of Week

Weekend with some weekday availability

Work Shift

PRN (United States of America)

Job Description

Your Job:

In this highly technical, fast-paced, and rewarding position, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to provide the very best care for patients. The Occupational Therapist PRN position renders professional and technical occupational therapy to assigned patients.

Provides direct and indirect patient care using the Practice of Occupational Therapy Act/Rules process (evaluation, treatment planning and implementation, ongoing re-assessment and discharge planning).

Your Job Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate program in Occupational Therapy
  • Current Basic Life Support Certification
  • Required Valid Texas License or Temporary License
  • 1 year licensed Occupational Therapist

Your Job Responsibilities

  • Communicate clearly and openly
  • Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment
  • Be accountable for your performance
  • Always look for ways to improve the patient experience
  • Take initiative for your professional growth
  • Be engaged and eager to build a winning team

Methodist Midlothian Medical Center is the first full-service, acute care hospital in Midlothian, Texas. Serving Midlothian and northern Ellis County, we are a 46-bed hospital that is designed to expand as the community grows. Providing everything from emergency care and advanced surgery to imaging and labor and delivery, our hospital has 16 emergency department beds, two operating suites, and the latest digital and medical technologies. We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned:

  • 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review, 2023
  • Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023
  • Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023
  • Level I Maternal Facility for perinatal care
  • Level I Neonatal Facility
  • Gene Rodgers Community Service Award, Midlothian Chamber of Commerce, 2022
  • Robotic surgery capabilities
  • Cardiac catheterization lab

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will provide direct and indirect patient care, including evaluation, treatment planning, and implementation. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes and effective discharge planning.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program and possess a valid Texas license. A current Basic Life Support certification and at least one year of licensed experience are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient evaluationMultidisciplinary collaborationClinical documentation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (283 salary observations; 2,571 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,812 salary observations; 26,149 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
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $107k (middle half $76k–$107k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Texas vs national$94k median in Texas$97k nationally (−3%)283 state / 6,812 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Texas928 active9,229 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 48% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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 contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

45 jobs · 36 employers
22
<$110k
6
$110k-130k
9
$130k-150k
7
$150k-170k
1
$172k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 36 employers
401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
51%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Virtual Occupational TherapistContract

Lets Therapy · Media, Pennsylvania

$82.50 per hour
#2

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home Health

$70-$75/hr
+ 43 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,265 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Methodist Health System

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

Living in Midlothian

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$392k
Typical market rent
$1,908/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 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.