Occupational Therapist (OT) - Neuro

Occupational Therapist (OT) - Neuro

Vanderbilt Health's Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute (PBPRI) is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our nationally recognized outpatient neuro-rehabilitation program. This position offers the opportunity to work alongside a highly specialized interdisciplinary team dedicated to helping adults maximize independence, function, participation, and quality of life following neurologic injury or disease. More than 80% of the caseload is focused on adult neurorehabilitation, with opportunities to develop expertise in cognitive rehabilitation, vestibular and balance rehabilitation, vision rehabilitation, seating and mobility, and driving rehabilitation.

As part of Vanderbilt's collaborative outpatient neuro-rehabilitation team, you will evaluate and treat adults with a variety of neurologic conditions, including:

• Stroke
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Parkinson's Disease
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Concussion
• Complex neurologic disorders requiring comprehensive rehabilitation
• Driving rehabilitation evaluations and services (based on experience and training)

Working closely with physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, physicians, and caregivers, you will play a vital role in helping patients return to meaningful activities at home, in the community, at work, and in leisure pursuits.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat adults with neurologic diagnoses in an outpatient setting.
• Develop individualized treatment plans focused on independence, safety, participation, and quality of life.
• Deliver evidence-based neurorehabilitation interventions addressing upper extremity recovery, motor control, coordination, and functional performance.
• Assess and treat cognitive and executive functioning deficits affecting daily life, work, and community participation.
• Evaluate and train activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs).
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to provide coordinated, patient-centered care.
• Educate patients and caregivers regarding diagnosis, prognosis, adaptive strategies, home programs, and community resources.
• Complete timely clinical documentation, evaluations, progress reports, and payer-required documentation.
• Participate in specialty programs including cognitive rehabilitation, vestibular and balance rehabilitation, vision rehabilitation, seating and mobility services, and driving rehabilitation based on experience and clinical interests.
• Contribute to program development, quality improvement initiatives, mentoring, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program
• Tennessee Occupational Therapy license or eligibility to obtain prior to start
• Strong clinical reasoning and patient-centered care skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

New graduates are encouraged to apply.

Preferred Qualifications

• Adult neurorehabilitation
• Brain injury rehabilitation
• Cognitive rehabilitation
• Driving rehabilitation
• Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist (CDRS) certification
• Adaptive equipment evaluation
• Seating and mobility services
• Vestibular and balance rehabilitation
• Experience with Epic EMR

Why Vanderbilt Health

• Practice within a nationally recognized neuro-rehabilitation program
• Collaborate with an experienced interdisciplinary rehabilitation team
• Opportunities to develop specialty expertise and advanced clinical skills
• Academic medical center environment with strong support for professional growth
• Meaningful work serving adults across the neurologic recovery continuum
• Benefits available beginning on day one
• Continuing education and professional development opportunities

Apply Today

If you are passionate about neurologic rehabilitation and want to practice within a collaborative, patient-centered environment dedicated to clinical excellence, we invite you to apply and join Vanderbilt Health's Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute.

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