Occupational Therapist - Spinal Cord Innovation Center

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

3 days ago

United States$68K - $120KFull TimeOccupational Therapy

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Shirley Ryan AbilityLab as a Occupational Therapist – Spinal Cord Innovation Center in United States. Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is the global leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation for adults and children with the most severe, complex conditions. By joining our team, you’ll be part of our life-changing mission and vision.

Key Responsibilities

Job Description The Occupational Therapist: Evaluates, assesses, and plans treatment including orienting patient and significant others to the purposes and processes of OT evaluation and treatment.

Evaluates patient impairments, disability and handicap appropriate to patient diagnosis, life roles, age development, functional status, and medical condition.

Facilitates patient participation in the therapy process and collaborates with others advocating for patients and family to achieve desirable outcomes.

Identifies areas in which abilities and impairments affect function in order to establish goals in conjunction with the patient, family, and other team members.

Requirements

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

EEO is the Law | EEO is the Law - Know Your Rights | View our Full Policy Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is an Affirmative Action Employer as required by law.

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is the global leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation for adults and children with the most severe, complex conditions.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $68K - $120K

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Shirley Ryan AbilityLab as a Occupational Therapist – Spinal Cord Innovation Center.

Key Skills

Occupational Therapy EvaluationTreatment PlanningPatient Care CoordinationPatient EducationDocumentationPatient TransferPatient PositioningAdaptation SkillsProductivity FacilitationClinical EducationProblem SolvingCommunicationAccountabilityFlexibilityJudgmentCustomer Service

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Spinal Cord Innovation Center at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab a 2.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab lists compensation for this psychologist position at $68k to $120k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
Transparent compensation ($68k–$120k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational Therapy Evaluation, Treatment Planning, Patient Care Coordination, Patient Education, Documentation, Patient Transfer, Patient Positioning, Adaptation Skills. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist selects appropriate evaluation procedures and directs patient participation in tasks to restore or maximize independence in daily living skills, facilitating the learning of essential adaptation and productivity skills. This role also involves participating in the departme...

Benefits package: Comprehensive benefits, Paid Time Off, Professional development, Tuition assistance, Wellness programs, Loan forgiveness eligibility. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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