Occupational Therapist

Why UT Southwestern?  

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development that align with your future goals and help to provide security for you and your family. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more that are all available on the day you start work. UT Southwestern is honored to be a Veteran Friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans.  We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you’ve made to our country.  We’re proud to support your next mission.  Ranked by Forbes as one of the Top 10 National Employers, we invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth. 

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To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

• Free/paid medical insurance for full-time employees
• Contributions to the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Tuition reimbursement programs
• Employee discounts (Hotels, Gym Membership, Cellphone, etc.)
• Onsite childcare facilities
• Attractive paid time off package, holidays, vacation and sick leave 
• Certification Pay
• Referral Bonus
• Clinical ladder program that gives staff up to $6K a year on top of base salary
• Yearly merit increase based on an employee’s fiscal year performance.

Schedule/Training

Work Schedule:

• Full-time: 5 days/week, 8 hours/day (40 hours total).
• During training: Follow your trainer’s start time, including weekends.
• Post-training: Start at 8:30 AM

Non-exempt Employees:

• Full-time OT/PT staff qualify for overtime pay if working over 40 hours/week.

Overtime Pay:

• Paid at 1.5 times your hourly rate for hours beyond 40/week.
• No double pay for overtime and holiday premium.

Weekend Shifts:

• 3 weekend shifts/month for the first 2 years.
• 2 weekend shifts/month after 2 years.
• Example: Working Sat, Nov 2 = 1 shift; Sun, Nov 3 = 1 shift; Sun, Nov 17 = 1 shift (total 3 shifts).

Flex Days:

• Mandatory to ensure a 40-hour workweek.
• Flexible weekend shift design, subject to approval.

Holiday Work Expectations:

• Mandatory work on Thanksgiving and Christmas as part of a rotating schedule.

Shift differentials are available

• Second Shift (Evening):  Clock out after 7:07pm then pays from 2:45pm
• Third Shift (Night):  Clock out after 3:07am then pays from 10:45pm
• Weekend Shift:  Clock out after 10:45pm Friday to 7:15am Monday

Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited Occupational Therapy program and no experience is required.
• Texas licensed or eligible for Texas license is required.
• CPR or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is required.
• Preferred: One (1) year experience.