SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY
Driver /Tech- Recreational Therapy
Atlanta, GA · Staff+
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
AccessibilityCustomer SupportPatient CareResearchLeadershipCommunicationProblem Solving
About the role
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Lead safe patient loading/unloading, safety restraint/wheelchair securement, and transportation of patients in Shepherd Center vehicles.
- Maintain contacts with community-based resources and communicate with staff regarding knowledge of accessibility for community reintegration outings (community-based relationships, equipment resources, and vehicle maintenance resources).
- Other duties as assigned to help support the program.
Nice to have
- Uses body, tools, or special devices to safely, effectively, and efficiently to move, guide, or place patients.
- Involves some latitude for judgement with regard to precision attained and the selection of what adaptive device(s) to utilize.
- Ability to lift within workload up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to transfer patients with various types of lifts inhouse and within the communit y.
- Some potential for exposure to blood and body fluids.
- Experience driving large vehicles preferred
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities preferred.
- Experience in a hospital setting.
Skills
- Knowledge of vehicle maintenance
- Excellent communication and o rganizational s kills.
- Must be able to work without direct supervision.
- Strong organizational, customer service, and teamwork skills
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Compensation
- Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.
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