Occupational Therapist Acute

HCA Healthcare; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance

401(k) match

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

Job summary

HCA Healthcare's St. David's Round Rock Medical Center is seeking an Occupational Therapist for acute care to help patients regain independence and confidence after illness or injury.

You will work with physicians and an interdisciplinary team to evaluate needs and design individualized care plans, delivering evidence-based therapy tailored to each patient’s goals. Join a facility with advanced resources, strong growth opportunities, and a culture centered on purpose and compassionate care,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• OTR or OT certification required.
• BLS/CPR certification required.
• No Travel Required.

Responsibilities

• 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 reflecting quality outcomes.
• Educating patients and families to build understanding, confidence, and engagement throughout recovery.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary partners to ensure safe transitions of care and exceptional patient experiences.
• Leading by example—guiding therapy assistants or students and upholding the organization's mission and values.

Skills

Functional assessment

Therapy planning

Care coordination

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's Degree

OTR/OT certification

Tools

BLS/CPR

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Occupational Therapist Acute today with St. David's Round Rock Medical Center.

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 yourexpertisewhile improving more lives in more ways.

Your role will include:

• Evaluatingeach patient’s functional abilities and needs, then developing individualized therapy plans in coordination with physicians and the care team.
• Deliveringskilled, evidence-based interventions that promote healing, independence, and quality of life through purposeful, compassionate care.
• Monitoringpatient progress, adjusting plans as needed, and ensuring thorough,timelydocumentation that reflects quality outcomes.
• Educatingpatients and families to build understanding, confidence, and engagement throughout recovery and beyond.
• Collaboratingwith interdisciplinary partners to ensure seamless transitions of care, safe environments, and exceptional patient experiences.
• Leadingby 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
• (OTR) Occupational Therapist Registered, or (OT) Occupational Therapist

No Travel Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

St. David's Round Rock Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor 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.

St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center is a 200+ bed acute-care facility located north of Austin, Texas. The comprehensive medical center features the only hybrid operating room in the county, a 24-hour emergency department with a Level II trauma center, and leading‑edge cardiac care through the Heart Hospital of Austin at St. David’s Round Rock. Patients may also receive care related to rehabilitation services, women’s services, cancer care, neurology, joint replacement and orthotics, and more when visiting this facility.

St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center is part of St. David’s HealthCare, which is one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third‑largest employer in the Austin area. St. David’s HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local non‑profits — St. David’s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.

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 costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- 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.