PRN/Skilled Rehab/Occupational Therapist (OT)
Listed compensation
$50-$55/hr
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
- Job Location: AUSTIN, TX 78717
- Salary Range: $50.00 - $55.00 Hourly
- Job Shift: Day
The Center at Parmer is looking to hire a PRN Occupational Therapists Shift Availability: PRN (as needed) Pay is dependent on experience. Primary Responsibilities and Job Duties: Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in planning therapy services-to include patients and family Assist in developing, implementing and coordinating patient care plans for individual patients in coordination and conjunction with the patients assessment Brief patient of procedures involved in therapy and prepare necessary equipment-reassure patient before and during therapy treatment Determine proper equipment usage, application and body position, make adjustments when necessary in the administration of therapy treatments Recommend modifications of changes in the patient’s therapy program based on evaluation of progress Ensure that all therapy notes are informative, descriptive and follow Company’s policy and procedures
About Us
The Center at Parmert is a skilled nursing facility that serves patients needing physical rehabilitation and/or complex nursing care. Our highly qualified, caring staff provides care in a beautiful, hotel like atmosphere to help our patients achieve strength and functionality.
Skilled-nursing care, family involvement, psychological care and discharge planning complement a well-rounded, individualized program and encourages each patient’s transition to their highest functional level.
With state of the art equipment and unparalleled comfort and amenities, our physician-driven care plan is designed to maximize the quality of our care.
Why Join Our Team? We offer beautiful, state of the art facilities Physician driven care plans designed to maximize the quality of care We offer an environment that encourages team involvement and fosters new ideas Tuition Reimbursement Programs may be available for qualified candidates Excellent pay Generous PTO packages for full time employees 401k employer matching up to 4% Medical, dental, vision, along with the other ancillary benefits for full time employees (with little to no waiting period) Qualifications
Position Requirements: Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapist (OT) program – Current state licensure CPR Certification Experience in a skilled Rehab
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will coordinate with administration, medical, and nursing staff to plan and implement individualized patient therapy services, including briefing patients on procedures and preparing necessary equipment. Responsibilities also involve determining proper equipment usage, making necessary adjustments during treatment, and recommending modifications to the therapy program based on patient progress.
Requirements
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapist (OT) program and possess current state licensure along with CPR Certification. Experience in a skilled rehabilitation setting is also required for this position.
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 (271 salary observations; 2,482 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,664 salary observations; 25,616 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 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 30% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN/Skilled Rehab/Occupational Therapist (OT) at Veritas Skilled Nursing Management a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,294 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- No nights
Living in Austin
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $455k
- Typical market rent
- $1,586/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.