Occupational Therapist - NICU Float

Texas Children's Hospital

2 days ago

TexasFull TimeOccupational Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Texas Children's Hospital as a Occupational Therapist – NICU Float in United States. We are searching for an Occupational Therapist to work in our NICU - someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you’ll plan, evaluate, organize, and implement occupational therapy treatment programs in a developmentally and age-appropriate manner.

Key Responsibilities

Complete patient evaluations and reassessments in accordance with hospital and department guidelines

Develop an individualized plan of care based on evaluation findings

Develop measurable long

term and short

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy required

OT certification required

2 years’ clinical experience preferred

Ideal candidate will be self

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Texas Children's Hospital as a Occupational Therapist – NICU Float.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyNICU carePatient evaluationTreatment planningInfant feedingInterdisciplinary collaborationElectronic medical record documentationAdaptive equipment recommendationNeonatal certificationClinical assessmentPatient educationGoal settingRespiratory fit testing

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - NICU Float at Texas Children's Hospital a 3.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at Texas Children's Hospital is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Texas.

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational therapy, NICU care, Patient evaluation, Treatment planning, Infant feeding, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Electronic medical record documentation, Adaptive equipment recommendation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist will plan, evaluate, and implement developmentally appropriate treatment programs for patients in the NICU. They will also collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to monitor patient progress and provide education to families regarding home treatment programs.

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