Occupational Therapist | Acute

2 weeks ago


Kelowna British Columbia UX, CA Interior Health Authority Full time
Position Summary
Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) has an immediate permanent full-time Occupational Therapist opening in their acute care team. The position works rotating days from 08:00-16:00. This schedule includes working every other Saturday.

What we offer:
• Applicable positions may qualify for up to $15,000 as a recruitment incentive.
• Recognition of previous experience in determining starting salary
• Financial moving support for eligible positions.
• Employer-paid benefit package
• Defined Pension Plan
• Mentorship to help orientate, navigate and thrive in your new role
• $1,000 per year to use for courses plus education leave
• Development resources for leadership
• Focus on diversity and inclusion
• Focus on safety and employee wellness
• Time is best spent in the service of clients

Occupational Therapists play a crucial part in providing assessment, treatment planning and implementation, program planning, consultation, equipment prescription and education to patients and/or their caregivers. Operating within a client-centered approach and as an essential member of our interdisciplinary team, an Occupational Therapist makes a substantial contribution to promote functional independence and enable patients to achieve and maintain optimal health outcomes.

KGH is a tertiary hospital offering a full range of services with 472-inpatient beds and over 78,000 ED visits yearly. Adjacent to KGH is home to the brand new Interior Heart & Surgical Centre (IHSC) which opened in 2015 and is BC’s only cardiac critical care centre outside of Victoria and the Lower Mainland.

About this location | Kelowna is the Okanagan's largest and liveliest population centre and one of Canada's most popular vacation destinations. This is your opportunity to call Kelowna home. With such a perfect lakeshore community, it is easy to believe that Kelowna is known to some as the Summer City. Fresh air, mountain landscapes and glistening water year-round will entice you to explore this amazing community. If you enjoy outdoor adventures - sailing, house boating, kayaking, windsurfing, fishing, golfing, hiking, mountain biking, skiing - Kelowna is the perfect destination. Downtown Kelowna offers a spectacular landscape of lake, mountains and parks, with all the amenities of a major centre including a wide range of cafés, restaurants and patios to choose from as well as unique shops and boutiques, heritage buildings and modern architecture, art galleries and museums, music and live theatre, and even a symphony and ballet. Come and experience our four seasons playground and see why life is better here

Qualfications
• Graduation from a recognized occupational therapy program.
• Current registration with the College of Health and Care Professions of British Columbia (CHCPBC) [formerly College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia (COTBC)]. Eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists or British Columbia Society of Occupational Therapists.
• Valid Driver’s license.

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