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Newton, TX, US

Occupational Therapist (OT) FT, PT and PRN schedules available!

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

$10,000.00 Sign On Bonus or Student Loan Repayment! Shady Acres Health & Rehabilitationis currently seeking a full time, part time or prn Occupational Therapist to join its in-house therapy team. We seek a therapist who is innovative, positive, and team oriented.

Part of Gemini Healthcare, Shady Acres is a long-term care and post-acute rehab facility located in Newton, Texas. We have an in-house team of therapists to work with, an amazing rehab director and opportunity to see a wide range of conditions.

We offer opportunity for you to create and implement speech therapy programs that will best fit the needs of your patients.

We are supported by Vital Therapy, a growing provider of therapy support and leadership to 85 locations throughout Texas and Oklahoma. We believe in giving our patients and residents moments of joy and reason to live each day, developing and supporting our leaders, and sharing a fierce commitment to quality of care.

We offer comprehensive benefits, PTO, opportunity for career growth and fun, high energy work environment.

Requirements

Requirements

Texas License

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

The Occupational Therapist will provide therapy services to patients in a long-term care and post-acute rehab setting. They will collaborate with an in-house therapy team to create and implement individualized treatment programs.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyRehabilitationPatient careTeamworkInnovationClinical documentationTreatment planning

Physical Therapy — 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).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 36% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

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

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Salary Distribution48 jobs · 34 employers

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<$105k
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$105k-125k
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$125k-145k
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$145k-165k
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$165k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
61% this job
Loan repayment
30% this job
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy (Occupational Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 79 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Newton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$171k
Median resident rent
$1,032/mo
Residents’ average commute
41 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About SLP Operations

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

Benefits & Perks

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus or Student Loan Repayment
Comprehensive Benefits
PTO
Career Growth Opportunities
Flexible Schedules
In-House Therapy Team