Acute Inpatient Rehab Occupational Therapist

Medical City Healthcare; North Richland Hills (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical City North Hills Hospital is seeking an Occupational Therapist for acute/inpatient rehabilitation to evaluate patients, create individualized plans, and deliver hands-on therapy. You will work with physicians and an interdisciplinary team to support recovery and independence.

Responsibilities include monitoring progress, documenting outcomes, educating patients and families, and ensuring smooth transitions of care while upholding established standards of care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• (OT) Occupational Therapist
• 1 years experience Required

Responsibilities

• Evaluating patient’s functional abilities and developing therapy plans with physicians and care team
• Delivering evidence-based interventions to promote healing, independence and quality of life
• Monitoring progress, adjusting plans, and thorough documentation reflecting quality outcomes
• Educating patients and families to build understanding, confidence, and engagement
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary partners to ensure safe transitions of care
• Leading by example—guiding therapy assistants or students and upholding HCA Healthcare's values

Skills

1 year experience

Patient evaluation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

OT - Occupational Therapist

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Acute / Inpatient Rehabilitation

Shift: Full time - Days (Rotating Weekends)

Location: Medical City North Hills Hospital

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as an Inpatient Rehab Occupational Therapist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Medical City North Hills which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Occupational Therapists play a vital role in helping patients regain independence, confidence, and quality of life after illness or injury. Guided by our mission to care for and improve human life, you will deliver compassionate, evidence-based therapy tailored to each patient’s unique goals and capabilities. Working closely with physicians and an interdisciplinary care team, you will evaluate needs, develop individualized care plans, and provide hands‑on treatment that supports recovery through every stage of healing. With access to advanced clinical resources, professional growth opportunities, and a culture grounded in purpose, you’ll have the resources and support to grow your expertise while improving more lives in more ways.

Your role will include:

• Evaluating each patient’s functional abilities and needs, then developing individualized therapy plans in coordination with physicians and the care team.
• Delivering skilled, evidence-based interventions that promote healing, independence, and quality of life through purposeful, compassionate care.
• Monitoring patient progress, adjusting plans as needed, and ensuring thorough, timely documentation that reflects quality outcomes.
• Educating patients and families to build understanding, confidence, and engagement throughout recovery and beyond.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary partners to ensure seamless transitions of care, safe environments, and exceptional patient experiences.
• Leading by example—providing guidance to therapy assistants or students and upholding HCA Healthcare's mission, values, and commitment to excellence.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Bachelors' Degree
• (OT) Occupational Therapist
• 1 years experience Required

Benefits

Medical City North Hills, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Medical City North Hills is a 165+ bed hospital located in the heart of northeast Tarrant County. Our mission is above all else, to serve, to care for, and to assist in the healing of our patients and their families. We are proud to be pioneers in offering high quality health care in North Richland Hills. We are a Primary Stroke Center, perform spine surgery and joint replacements. We have a comprehensive cardiovascular services department. Our hospital is an accredited Cycle 5 Chest Pain Center with a cardiac rehabilitation program. Other services include minimally invasive robotic surgery and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. We have sports medicine, senior health, wound care and outpatient rehabilitation. Our campus has a women's imaging center and geriatric behavioral unit. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals and specialists, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.