Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$60/hr

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Posted 2mo ago

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

Qualifications

  • 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 TherapyInpatient RehabilitationPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningInterdisciplinary CollaborationElectronic Medical RecordsPatient EducationMobility TrainingTransfer TechniquesBLS Certification

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 46 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 11% are remote, 30% have no call, 67% 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 at Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Fort Worth Hospital a 6.4 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.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs

12
<$120k
5
$120k-140k
4
$140k-160k
3
$160k-180k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
81%
Sign-on bonus
13%
Relocation assistance
6%
Visa sponsorship
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$158k – $198k
#2

Home Care Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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$74-$93.75/hr
#3

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$74-$93.75/hr
#4

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Queens)

$80-$90/hr
+ 43 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,471 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Fort Worth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$264k
Typical market rent
$1,615/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
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 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Fort Worth Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
501-1,000 employees