Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$60/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Occupational Therapist
- PRN
- Weekday PRN Rate: $60/hr
- Weekend PRN Rate: $66/hr
We are seeking a compassionate and driven clinician to join our dynamic acute care and inpatient rehab teams. This unique role offers the opportunity to float between acute care and inpatient rehab, providing comprehensive services across the continuum. This role is ideal for therapists who enjoy fast-paced environments, critical thinking and daily collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive evaluations, develop individualized treatment plans and deliver skilled interventions for patients in medical-surgical, ICU, telemetry and specialty units
Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and collaborate on discharge planning to ensure safe and appropriate patient transitions
- Document timely and accurately in the electronic medical record per hospital and regulatory standards
- Completing patient/family education related to mobility, safe transfers and home exercise programs, as appropriate
- Contribute to quality improvement and evidence-based practice initiatives within our team
Minimum Qualifications
Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as an Occupational Therapist required
Certified BLS or completion in the first 90 days of employment required
#BSWIR - Inpatient
Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (210 salary observations; 3,136 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,357 salary observations; 29,628 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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)), so the posted ~$131k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $135k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $125k–$137k | Occupational Therapy median $125k (middle half $125k–$125k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $96k median in Texas | $97k nationally (−1%)210 state / 5,357 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$135k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Texas | 921 active | 9,065 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 5% remote · 43% no call · 76% no weekends42 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,267 in the last 30 days | 1,694 the 30 days before (+93%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +2.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$131k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Benefits & Perks
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$70-$80/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,992 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes weekends
About Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Fort Worth Hospital
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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.