Occupational Therapist PRN
Compensation
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Job Description
Position Summary
The Occupational Therapist is a skilled member of the health care team and provides occupational therapy services to patients through the use of initial assessments, physical gains, occupational therapy procedures and interventions in accordance with the established policies and procedures in the hospital and applicable law.
Position Qualifications
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
1. Graduate of accredited Occupational Therapy, BS or MS degree.
2. Licensed or licensure eligible as an Occupational Therapist by State of Texas.
3. Certification level courses (ACLS, BLS, NRP, etc.) as per department specific competencies.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist provides clinical services to patients through initial assessments and the implementation of therapeutic procedures. They function as a skilled member of the healthcare team in accordance with hospital policies and legal standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor or Master degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program. Applicants are required to be licensed or eligible for licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the State of Texas.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (217 salary observations; 2,790 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,304 salary observations; 27,571 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational Therapy median $95k (middle half $78k–$109k)477 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $94k median in Texas | $97k nationally (−3%)217 state / 5,304 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Texas | 902 active | 9,206 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 40% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Occupational Therapist listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +2.2% vs 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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About Medical Center SE Texas Port Arthur
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Living in Port Arthur
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $162k
- Typical market rent
- $1,196/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 90.0
- 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 · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.