Occupational Therapist (OT)
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Job Description
Title: Occupational Therapist (OT)
Job Type: Full time
Your experience matters!
At The Hospitals of Providence Rehabilitation Hospital East, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person.
The Hospitals of Providence Rehabilitation Hospital East in El Paso, Texas, is a dedicated inpatient rehab facility focused on helping patients regain independence after serious illness, injury, or surgery.
- 24/7 Availability: Open around the clock to support patients through every stage of recovery.
- Comprehensive Rehab Services: Offers intensive physical, occupational, and speech therapy for individuals recovering from stroke, brain injury, orthopedic trauma, and other complex conditions.
As an Occupational Therapist (OT) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How You’ll Contribute
The Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluating patients and developing treatment plans that promote the ability to perform daily activities and improve functional independence.
Essential Functions
- Evaluate patient conditions and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Provide therapeutic interventions to enhance patients’ daily living skills.
- Document treatment sessions and patient progress accurately and timely.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and families on care planning.
- Educate patients and caregivers on adaptive techniques and equipment.
- Maintain compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Additional Information
- Strong interpersonal and documentation skills required.
- Familiarity with rehab documentation systems preferred.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Education: Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy program.
- Experience: Experience in inpatient rehab preferred.
- License: Current license to practice occupational therapy.
- Certifications: CPR certification required.
About Us
The Hospitals of Providence Rehabilitation Hospital East is located in El Paso, TX, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.
EEOC Statement
“The Hospitals of Providence Rehabilitation Hospital East is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Hospitals of Providence Rehabilitation Hospital East is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluating patient conditions and developing individualized treatment plans to improve functional independence. They also provide therapeutic interventions, document patient progress, and collaborate with healthcare teams and families.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited occupational therapy program and hold a current license to practice. Experience in inpatient rehabilitation and CPR certification are also required or preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (186 salary observations; 2,330 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,521 salary observations; 25,570 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, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (OT) at Lifepoint Health a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,471 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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