Rehabilitation Services
Our rehabilitation team helps shape the future of health care in Alabama and beyond, integrating best practices and leading-edge technology into their care plans, to help patients more easily begin and complete their recovery. We support professional clinical development by empowering and challenging our clinicians through mentorship and other growth opportunities. Come make a difference as a part of our talented team.
UAB Rehabilitation Services offers rewarding career opportunities in a variety of venues, including inpatient, acute, and outpatient care, allowing you to work anywhere along the continuum of care. Key facilities include:
- UAB Rehabilitation Pavilion – a new state-of-the-art inpatient rehabilitation hospital with 78 rehabilitation beds and several acute care units
- UAB Spain Rehabilitation Center – a multidisciplinary rehabilitation facility as well as a program with 1 of only 14 spinal cord injury model systems and 1 of 16 traumatic brain injury model systems, as designated by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).
- UAB Hospital – the flagship of UAB Medicine; Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet facility designations, which are unique in Alabama
- UAB Hospital-Highlands – a campus of UAB Hospital; general acute care facility located on the southern perimeter of the UAB campus
Our highly skilled, interdisciplinary team includes physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians (physiatrists), as well as specialists in rehabilitation nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, recreational therapy, music therapy, rehabilitation case management, and psychology services. We also have specialized interdisciplinary teams for spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and stroke. We support professional clinical development by empowering and challenging our clinicians through a comprehensive mentorship program, annual clinical performance plans that provide professional development opportunities on effective communication, conflict management, and leadership skills, and other growth opportunities. Also, UAB Medicine covers the cost of obtaining certain professional certifications for therapists and nurses, along with providing an annual certification recognition payment for nurses.
With a career at UAB Medicine, you’ll see a broad spectrum of cases that will test your skills and challenge your creativity. You will practice the latest evidence- and research- based therapies and use the latest equipment. You will be respected as a member of the care team and have support from your peers. You can find a job anywhere, but if you’re looking for a place where you can truly change people’s lives, you’ll find that at UAB Medicine.
We take a team approach to rehabilitation that involves multiple therapy specialties. We’re dedicated to giving you opportunities that include career advancement, continuing education, and rehabilitation research.
Why Our Rehab Team Loves Working at UAB Medicine
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UAB Medicine is the best place for my role because I have had the opportunity to work with a wide range of patients with different conditions, personal backgrounds, and needs. The environment fostered by UAB allows me to develop truly personalized care plans for each patient, treating them as more than just their diagnosis and giving them the one-on-one care they deserve.
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UAB’s physical therapy doctoral program initially brought me to Alabama. During the program, I had an opportunity to work with researchers at Spain Rehab and immediately was drawn to its environment and culture. I was always interested in this setting, and my passion for it has only grown since coming on board as a physical therapist. I am grateful to have a system of support from my co-workers that encourages and empowers me to progress in my profession.