Clinical Educator, Occupational Therapy

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $47.62 - $59.25 / hour

Job Summary

We are currently hiring for a Relief Full Time Clinical Educator Occupational Therapist to join our Rehabilitation team at Surrey Memorial Hospital located in Surrey, B.C. This position is available until approximately March 2027 or until the return of the incumbent.

Connect with us

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including but not limited, to:

• Four weeks of vacation to start
• Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
• Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
• 87% maternity top-up
• 50% subsidy on Translink passes

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the workforce, and seek to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust.

Connect with us on our Careers social channels where you’ll learn about exciting opportunities, get career tips from our recruiters, and meet some of your future team members You can also visit us on Indeed and Glassdoor. Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | X

Detailed Overview

In accordance with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC standards of practice, Fraser Health's vision, mission and values, the occupational therapy acute care standard, and working collaboratively and in partnership with the Clinical Practice Leader and the interprofessional care team in the provision of patient and family centered care, the Clinical Educator provides education, orientation and training to the Occupational Therapy staff and assistants within various acute care units such as acute care, intensive care units and neurological rehabilitation. The Clinical Educator acts as a clinical resource, provides educational support, plans, implements and evaluates educational activities and programs, and assists with the development and implementation of occupational therapy competencies specific to acute care, intensive care and neurology. The Clinical Educator will collaborate with other healthcare providers regarding related clinical education and gather information for ongoing quality improvement and review. This role also carries a clinical caseload providing assessment, occupational therapy intervention and patient consultation.

Responsibilities

1. Determines education priorities that meet the needs of Occupational Therapists and Rehabilitation Assistants; completes learning needs assessments of individuals or groups to assist in determining the educational requirements and their objectives.
2. Develops, plans and revises educational and orientation activities and programs based on latest research and evidence‑based practice for occupational therapy rehabilitation treatments, equipment modalities, literature and resources, and education theory.
3. Creates supportive and interprofessional learning environments; utilizes education theory and builds strong professional relationships with learners to facilitate open communication.
4. Delivers learner‑centered education to staff and students through teaching, role modeling, demonstrating, mentoring, coaching, facilitating groups, providing lectures and conducting formal presentations.
5. Serves as an occupational therapy clinical resource for complex or challenging clients or situations and supports complex referrals and discharges such as mobility challenges and use of equipment; develops and maintains reference manuals, policies, and provides clinical advice to staff and students.
6. Plans and schedules educational activities and maintains a system for tracking attendance; maintains statistics for reporting purposes.
7. Evaluates education effectiveness by measuring the outcomes, determining whether the clinical objectives have been achieved, and assessing whether learning has occurred that results in the demonstration of best practices.
8. Participates in activities related to quality improvement and safety, risk management, and service goals and objectives by evaluating the effect of changes in practice, researching new equipment, and generating related recommendations.
9. Participates in approved occupational therapy and interprofessional research, special projects and committees including practice councils and clinical decision support tool development.
10. Carries a patient caseload; assesses, plans, implements and evaluates treatment of assigned patients. Maintains records, enters data, documents information, notes patient progress, records test and treatment results, and c