Occupational Therapist

Posting #: 32976

Department: Occupational Therapy

Employee Type: Temporary, Part Time

If Temporary, Number of Weeks: 34 weeks

Union: OPSEU

Openings Remaining: 1

Work Days: Monday to Friday, Occasional Weekends

Time of Day: Days

Shift: 7.5 hour

Shift Start: Hours are subject to change based on operational requirements.

This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites: Charlton Campus (Hamilton Downtown)

Opening Date: 02/12/2025

Closing Date: 09/12/2025 Applications must be received online by 12:00 midnight on the Closing Date

POSITION SUMMARY

The role of the Occupational Therapist is to plan, implement, and evaluate client-centered occupational therapy services consistent with the mission and values of St. Joseph's Healthcare. The Occupational Therapist assesses and diagnoses physical, emotional, social and cognitive capacity and performance, occupational demands and environmental factors and interventions to enable participation in activities of everyday life to promote and optimize health and well-being of clients consistent with the scope of practice of occupational therapy. Key functions of the Occupational Therapist encompass clinical, professional and non-clinical activities as outlined in the Profile of Occupational Therapists in Canada that are shaped by their program needs and client population. All tasks are performed in ways consistent with the competencies of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO) including; assuming professional responsibility, thinking critically, demonstrating practice knowledge, utilizing occupational therapy process to enable occupation, communicating and collaborating effectively, engaging in professional development, managing practice and advocating within systems. Given that St. Joseph's Healthcare is affiliated with McMaster University and Mohawk College, the Occupational Therapist is expected to engage in appropriate teaching and research activities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Occupational Therapy from a recognized university and registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario required
• Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy is preferred
• Eligible for membership in OSOT and CAOT is preferred
• Current BCLS/HCP certification required
• Demonstrated knowledge, sensitivity and expertise in the care of seniors and their families
• Strong team and communication skills required
• A certified hand therapist or actively working towards this designation preferred
• Demonstrated interest and experience working with clients with hand therapy needs including but not limited to splinting, therapy protocols and use of modalities required
• Minimum one year recent and related experience hand therapy and splinting preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work under pressure, prioritize workload and meet deadlines
• Proven ability to work as an effective member of an inter-professional team with exceptional interpersonal, advocacy, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Adaptable, creative, innovative and flexible
• Willingness and ability to continue to improve professional competence and knowledge
• Exceptional analytical thinking and creative problem solving skills
• Proficient computer skills for report writing, assessments, word processing, workload measurement and access to information, etc.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assess inpatients to determine their strengths and weaknesses, cognitively/perceptually, physically and psycho emotionally. Determine their ability to function in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure. Determine influences of the environment on the individual including evaluation of home environment. Interpret data to determine plans to facilitate discharge planning.
• Develop treatment plans to enhance overall functioning in activities or improve independence including but not limited to participation in ADL retraining programs, hand/upper extremity programs, cognitive/perceptual improvement programs, prescription of adaptive equipment /adapted methods, prescription of wheelchair/mobility devices, recommendations regarding level of support/home modifications required, group programming, patient and family education and discharge planning.
• Communicate with interdisciplinary team in verbal and written format according to the standards of the department.
• Maintain workload statistics and participate in other documentation procedures related to the unit. This position requires the maintenance of specific patient volumes and outcomes which must be collected and demonstrated.
• Maintain clinical competence by taking students, completing continuing education and participating in research.
• Participate on committees and program development related to areas of practice.

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all our programs, practices, facilities, and people. We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of SJHH.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SJHH is committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process - please inform us should accommodation be required at any point in the recruitment process.