Occupational Therapist I

2 days ago

Edmonton, Canada Alberta Health Services Full time

Your Opportunity:

Responsible for providing casual coverage to any of the inpatient and outpatient programs in the Older Adult Division at the Glenrose. Will work as part of interdisciplinary teams in the provision of occupational therapy assessment, intervention, and consultation for inpatients and outpatients. Will plan and participate in education of clients, families, students, and other health care providers. Will include collaboration with and supervision of therapy assistants. Flexible availability preferred.

Description:

As an Occupational Therapist (OT), you will provide evidence-informed services, with a focus on occupational performance designed to meet the needs of individuals, groups, or a community. You may act as a direct service provider, consultant, educator, or advocate and function as an integral health care team member. You will engage individuals, groups, and communities to enable meaningful and chosen occupations, including self-care, productivity and leisure. You will support clients to achieve optimum functional abilities and independence related to their cognitive, affective, spiritual, and physical strengths and limitations. As an OT, you will provide comprehensive services, including triage, screening, consultation, assessment, diagnosis, collaborative goal setting, treatment, prevention, self-management, education, case management, referral, transition support, and collaboration with relevant and chosen stakeholders and supports within the client¿s physical, institutional, cultural, and social environments. You will include clients and families as integral members of the health care team, encouraging their active participation in all aspects of care. You will collaborate with clients and families in determining, implementing, and evaluating rehabilitation. You will participate in a variety of interprofessional teams to build awareness, enrich support and engage in quality improvement by partnering with healthcare providers, patients, families, and other stakeholders to advance services for the clients. You will contribute to quality improvement and their professional community and participate in peer mentoring and supervising students. You may also provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants and Therapy Aides.

Required Qualifications:

Completion of bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program.Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Experience working with diverse age groups, medical conditions, and within interdisciplinary teams/programs are required. Effective written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills are required. Must have the physical capability of completing work related activities such as assistance with transfers, positioning, ADL assistance, mobilizing and stretching limbs.

Preferred Qualifications:

Memberships with the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) and the Society of Alberta Occupational Therapists (SAOT) are recommended. Knowledge of treatment modalities for patient populations regularly served at the GRH is considered an asset.

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