Occupational Therapist

Job Description:

The Allied Health and Rehabilitation team, under the Maternal, Newborn, Child & Youth and Allied Health portfolio, consists of Regulated Healthcare Professional including: Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Social Work, Registered Dietitians, Respiratory Therapy, as well as unregulated Rehabilitation Assistants. Each discipline is focused on driving evidence informed practice to promote high quality patient and family centered care.

The team has a Professional Practice Leader (PPL) model for each regulated allied health discipline which promotes and enhances the interprofessional team. Each discipline has their own PPL with dedicated time to enhance their communities of practice, represent their respective disciplines' practice and education needs, support at committees, create policies & procedures and lead corporate level initiatives.

RVH is undergoing significant growth, including a capital plan that will see the current North Campus double in size over the next ten years, while developing the new South Campus in Innisfil. Our award-winning workplace believes in offering opportunities for growth and development including:

• Supporting adult acute clinical experience across varied settings, including adult acute inpatient medicine, adult acute inpatient surgery, adult ambulatory care clinics
• Professional Development & Education Support through RVH Education Trust Fund.
• Growing and developing clinical skills within the acute care setting with the support and collaboration of an experienced and committed clinical team.

We are currently seeking a temporary Full time (1.0FTE, until January 2027) Occupational Therapist.

The successful candidate would provide acute care Occupational Therapy supports within our adult acute care areas, primarily supporting our inpatient Cardiac and Renal Unit. The position includes Monday - Friday shifts from daily, as well as a weekend rotation with 1 in 5 weekends worked.

As a qualified candidate you will have the following job requirements:

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program or University with a clinical Master's in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent)- Required.
• Current registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario -Required
• Member of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists - Preferred
• Evidence of continuing education in acute care - Preferred
• Valid Certificate of Completion of MoCA certification - Required.
• AlphaFIM training preferred. This can be supported internally for candidates not currently holding this certification.

Experience:

• Recent Occupational Therapy experience working in an acute care and/or rehabilitation setting preferred.
• A strong theoretical and practical knowledge of OT role and scope in promoting functional independence and occupational performance in an acute care setting preferred.
• Knowledge of community services, supports, and equipment preferred.
• Experience related to quality improvement initiatives or projects an asset

Competencies:

• Ability to function co-operatively as part of an interprofessional assessment team.
• Possess comprehensive assessment, treatment, and documentation skills
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrate sound clinical judgment, flexibility and initiative
• Ability to communicate effectively with families, caregivers, and other professionals.
• Superior organizational and time management skills are essential to management of the caseload.

Other:

• Ability to learn about, from, and with other members of the patient care team to foster a strong interprofessional model of care.
• Demonstrate an ability to appreciate the importance of and be open to new concepts and the ability to trial new approaches.