Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist to join its inpatient rehabilitation team at a hospital with deep roots in the Rio Grande Valley community dating to the early 1920s. This is a direct patient care role embedded within an interdisciplinary clinical team, offering the full scope of OT practice across evaluation, goal-setting, and functional rehabilitation. A sign-on bonus may be available for qualified candidates, making this an especially compelling opportunity for therapists ready to make an immediate impact in a mission-driven acute care environment.
Perks and Benefits
- Sign-on bonus available for qualifying candidates
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Continuing education and career development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, and auto and home insurance
Practice Highlights
- Functions as a core interdisciplinary team member alongside physicians, nursing, and allied health professionals
- Responds to and carries out physician orders for occupational therapy across the patient population
- Performs comprehensive patient assessments and re-assessments; administers and interprets standardized tests and measurements
- Reviews patient charts and progress prior to each treatment session; modifies treatment plans based on clinical findings
- Develops individualized functional goals in collaboration with patients and families, grounded in real-world expectations
- Delivers direct care focused on developing, improving, or restoring skills in activities of daily living, productive activities, and work performance
- Seeks clarification of physician orders as needed, supporting a culture of clear clinical communication
- Part of a hospital system with a long-standing regional presence and commitment to whole-patient, community-centered care in the Rio Grande Valley
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Occupational Therapy required
- Active Texas OT state licensure required
- Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Minimum two years of experience as a practicing OT in a healthcare setting preferred
About the Community
Harlingen sits in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley in deep South Texas — a region known for its warm climate, affordable cost of living, and vibrant bicultural community along the Texas-Mexico border. The area offers easy access to South Padre Island beaches, the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, and the outdoor recreation corridors of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Proximity to Brownsville, McAllen, and the international bridges to Matamoros makes Harlingen a dynamic and well-connected place to build a career and a life.