Occupational Therapist Acute

HCA Houston Healthcare; Cypress (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan with match

Education assistance

Tuition assistance

Student loan assistance

Dependent scholarships

Wellbeing support

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress is seeking an Occupational Therapist for an acute care role on-site. You will evaluate patients, develop individualized plans, and deliver hands-on therapy in collaboration with physicians and the care team.

You will monitor progress, document outcomes, and educate patients and families to promote recovery. The role offers opportunities for growth within a patient-centered, value-driven organization.

Qualifications

• Texas OT license required.
• Bachelor’s degree in OT required; Master’s preferred.
• ACUTE care experience preferred; new grads considered.
• BLS must be obtained within 30 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients’ functional abilities and develop therapy plans with care team.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions to promote healing and independence.
• Monitor progress and adjust plans; ensure timely documentation.
• Educate patients and families to support recovery and engagement.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary partners to ensure smooth transitions of care.
• Lead and mentor therapy assistants or students and uphold organizational values.

Skills

Compassionate care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation

Patient education

Clinical reasoning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in OT

Master’s degree in OT (preferred)

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as an Occupational Therapist Acute? At HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

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
• (OT) Occupational Therapist licensed in the state of Texas is required
• A min of a Bachelors Degree from an OT program is required, Masters Degree preferred
• Experience in acute care preferred, new grads will be considered
• Must be able to work weekdays with rotating weekends and occasional holidays

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress, 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.

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress, a campus of HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, is a 165+ bed, general acute care hospital founded in 2006 by local physicians who wanted to create a sophisticated, patient-friendly healthcare environment for their community. We strive to provide world-class healthcare to patients throughout Cypress, TX and Northwest Houston. HCA Houston North Cypress provides comprehensive services utilizing the latest in medical technology and equipment. We employ well-respected area physicians and aim to provide an upscale five-star hotel-like ambiance with the comfort of those we care for in mind. Our services include a 20+ bed unit ICU, robotic-assisted surgery, orthopedic care, joint replacement surgery, cancer care, advanced wound care services using hyperbaric medicine, advanced breast cancer screening and imaging, and much more. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

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.

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.