PRN Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Spinal Cord Injury Rehab

About Shepherd Center

With five decades of experience, Shepherd Center provides world‑class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi‑trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. An elite center ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation, Shepherd Center is also recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems.

Shepherd is the only rehabilitation facility in the nation with an intensive care unit on‑site, allowing us to care for the most complex patients and begin the rehabilitation process sooner. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.

Shepherd Center’s culture is one of hope, humor, and hard work. You will enjoy career growth, strong relationships with co‑workers, strong support from leadership, and fun activities that have kept over 12 % of staff members working at Shepherd for more than 20 years.

• Develop and implement treatment programs to further patients’ functional skills, which are then periodically reassessed and adapted.
• Communicate effectively and collaborate with the team.
• Demonstrate professional behaviors and expectations.
• Help patients develop, regain, or maintain their ability to perform daily activities.
• Plan and develop effective patient and family training to ensure proper patient care.
• Make recommendations for specialty services or consultations as needed.
• Use evaluation findings to determine appropriate discharge planning needs.
• Participate effectively in intra‑departmental staff meetings and discipline/program committee assignments.
• Participate in education programs by teaching and supervising students.
• Participate in research projects as needed.
• Complete and submit required documentation according to program guidelines.
• Provide skilled interventions as outlined by AOTA.
• Be willing to treat a diverse population and ready to learn and grow clinical skills.
• Participate in patient team conferences.
• Facilitate patient goals through Goal Attainment Scaling.
• Communicate with clients and families to develop rapport, review POC, progress, and transition to the next level of care.
• Ensure appropriate recommendations are made for DME needs for safe transition.
• Document information clearly, completely, and in a timely manner according to Center policy.
• Carry out interventions that are supported by evidence‑based practice standards.
• Use resources and integrate technology for creative or innovative patient experience.
• Operate consistently with Shepherd Center standards, clinical policies, and procedures.
• Practice proper safety techniques in accordance with Center and departmental policies and procedures; report injuries or safety issues to supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.
• Actively participate in center‑wide efforts that affect occupational therapy practice.
• Establish relationships with other occupational therapists.
• Meet transportation and driving guidelines as needed.
• Float to inpatient or post‑acute programs to provide patient evaluation or treatment sessions as needed.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and policies related to area of responsibility; identify potential risk areas and support problem resolution.
• Perform other duties as required, requested, or assigned.

• A degree from an accredited program in occupational therapy.

• BLS required.
• Licensed to practice in the state of Georgia. (For provision of OT Telehealth, clinician must be licensed to practice in the state in which the client is residing).

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• Basic computer skills.
• Knowledge of growth, development, and ability to obtain, interpret and disseminate information in terms of age‑specific patient needs (adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
• Competency in time management, organization, prioritization, and critical thinking by planning and organizing work assignments and…