Vision Occupational Therapist; EXP

Overview

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. Shepherd Center is ranked by U.S. News as one of the nations top hospitals for rehabilitation and is recognized as Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems.

The center operates an on-site intensive care unit to care for the most complex patients and begin rehabilitation 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.

Expansion position target start date May 19, 2026

The Occupational Therapist (OT) is responsible for assessment and treatment of assigned patients (adolescent, adult, and geriatric). The OT will collaborate with the patient/family to develop and implement a comprehensive treatment program. The OT will uphold the Shepherd Center standards and values through their interactions with staff, co-workers and others. Programmatic processes may vary across the center and the OT will meet required competency identified within each program.

• Develops and implements treatment program to further patient’s functional skills, which is then periodically reassessed and adapted.
• Effective communication and team collaboration.
• Professional behaviors and expectations
• Helping patients to develop, regain, or maintain their ability to perform daily activities.
• Plans and develops effective patient and family training to ensure proper patient care.
• Makes recommendations for specialty services or consultations as needed.
• Uses evaluation findings to determine appropriate discharge planning needs.
• Effectively participates in intra-departmental staff meetings, and intra-departmental discipline/program committee assignments.
• May participate in education programs by teaching and supervising students.
• Participates in research projects as needed.
• Completes and submits required documentation according to program guidelines.
• Provides skilled interventions as outlined by AOTA
• Willing to treat a diverse population and ready to learn and grow your clinical skills.
• Participates in patient team conferences.
• Facilitates patient goals through Goal Attainment Scaling.
• Communicates with client and family to develop rapport, review POC, progress, and transition to next level of care.
• Ensures appropriate recommendations are made for DME needs for safe transition.
• Documents information clearly and completely utilizing correct forms/systems and in a timely manner according to Center policy.
• Carries out interventions that are supported by evidence-based practice standards.
• Will use resources and integrate technology for creative or innovative patient experience.
• Performs consistent with Shepherd Center standards, clinical policies, and procedures.
• Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with Center and departmental policies and procedures. Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and policies and procedures related to area of responsibility.
• Identifies potential risk areas within area of responsibility and supports problem resolution process.

• 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)

• N/A

• Basic computer skills.
• Must…