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Childress, Texas

Director of Rehabilitation (PT, PTA, OT, OTA or SLP) FT

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

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Job Description

Opportunity to Provide Outpatient Services! Fun and Stable In-House Therapy Team! Flexible compensation option for full time - $5000.00 Sign On Bonus!

AVIR AT CHILDRESS, a skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation center, is seeking a Full Time PT, PTA, OT, OTA or SLP to lead our dedicated in-house therapy team.

We seek a proven therapy leader who is passionate about delivering the best care to our patients and residents and who wants to be part of a fun, high energy inter-disciplinary therapy team.

We see a wide range of orthopedic and neurological conditions and offer you opportunities to develop programs in cognition, dining, balance, wound care, skilled maintenance and many more.

In addition, we provide on-going training and career development opportunities and are in the process of building an outpatient program. PRN schedules also available!

Vital Therapy is a small but growing network of over 95 skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation facilities throughout Texas and Tulsa, OK. We believe in the power of in-house therapy, giving our patients and residents moments of joy each day, in developing and empowering our leaders and in sharing a fierce commitment to quality of care.

Career Advantages We Offer

  • Competitive pay
  • Comprehensive benefits including 401K with 5% match
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible schedules
  • Long term growth and advancement opportunities

Requirements

License in the State of Texas

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the in-house therapy team at a skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation center. Develop and oversee clinical programs for a wide range of orthopedic and neurological conditions.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Physical therapyOccupational therapySpeech-language pathologyRehabilitation managementLeadershipOrthopedic careNeurological careBalance trainingCognitive therapyInterdisciplinary team managementProgram development

Speech-Language Pathology — Occupational Therapist Career Context

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).

Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Occupational Therapist market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapist median $78k (middle half $69k–$91k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Texas9 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All occupational therapist listings in Texas1,101 active10,014 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onTexas occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,626 in the last 30 days1,391 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapist pay trend (all specialties)+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Texas figures use all occupational therapists: too few Texas Speech-Language Pathology postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top PTA Jobs

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Salary Distribution

9 jobs · 8 employers
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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

10 jobs · 8 employers
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Higher = better work-life balance

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 2.8
Below most Physical Therapist Assistant listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About SLP Operations

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Worth, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay
401K with 5% Match
Paid Time Off
Flexible Schedules
Long Term Growth and Advancement Opportunities
$5,000 Sign On Bonus

Living in Childress

Median resident rent
$910/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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