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Atlanta Medical Center, formerly Georgia Baptist Medical Center, is a 467-bed Regional Level I Trauma teaching facility sprawled across two city blocks near the heart of downtown Atlanta.  Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Atlanta Medical Center has an esteemed tradition of commitment to excellence in patient care and service to the community.  The medical center provides general medical, surgical and women's services, as well as specialized programs in cardiology, oncology, perinatology, neonatology, orthopaedics, rehabilitation, psychiatry, neurosurgery, same day surgery and trauma.  We are firmly committed to maintaining a tradition of excellence in teaching - combining knowledge, technique and technology in every area of modern medicine. 

We are an employer of choice as well as a leader in healthcare.  In 2011, Atlanta Medical Center was 1 of only 8 Tenet hospitals to receive Tenet's elite Circle of Excellence award and we were also named as one of the Top Work Places by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  AMC received the Circle of Excellence award in 2010 as well.  In 2008, Atlanta Medical Center was named as one of the Top Ten Best Places to Work by the Atlanta Magazine.  This ranking placed AMC as the highest in the healthcare industry.  In 2006 and 2005 we again received Tenet's Circle of Excellence award.  AMC was named as one of the Best Places to Make a Difference by the Atlanta Magazine in 2004.  The Atlanta Business Chronicle named Atlanta Medical Center as one of the Top Five Best Places to Work in Atlanta in 2003 and in 2002 we tied for First Place as the Best Place to Work in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. 

Atlanta Medical Center is also highly committed to providing quality services to our patients.  We hold the following designations:

            Bariatric Center of Excellence

            Gold Plus Stroke Center (the 1^st in Georgia)

            American Heart Association's Get with the Guidelines:  Gold in Heart Failure

            American Heart Association's Get with the Guidelines:  Gold in Coronary Artery Disease

            American Stroke Association's Get with the Guidelines:  Gold in Stroke

AMC has a 96.5% quality rating (which exceeds state and national averages) and is a regional Level I Trauma Center that receives patients from 67 other hospitals.

Atlanta Medical Center's Rehab Department offers opportunities in acute care, inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient.  The patient population is very broad, allowing opportunities for staff to gain and maintain skill sets for a wide range of patient diagnosis.  A typical patient diagnosis's includes trauma, stroke, amputation, elective surgeries, general medical as well as some wound care.  

1.  Reviews medical record and patient history prior to initial patient assessment for possible contraindications.

2.  Performs assessment of patient's impairments and functional status, including prior level of function, psychosocial factors, and cognitive function and uses disease specific evaluative measures.

3.  Interprets evaluation results, prioritizes problem list, and identifies benefits/limitations to intervention.

4.  Develops objective measurable, functional and realistic goals based on assessment findings.

5.  Plans and prepares written treatment programs based on evaluation of patient data.

6.  Develops goals and plans with patient and family input, utilizing easy to understand terminology.

7.  Provides consultation to physicians if other treatment modalities/techniques or therapies may be needed or indicated.

8.  Assesses treatment results and modifies treatment as indicated per patient performance.

9.  Involves patient and family during intervention to include patient feedback, participation and education.

10.  Meets regulatory agency and departmental standards for documentation.