Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist Clinical Extern

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries.

At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today!

The clinical extern will be working in the capacity as unregulated health care providers.

Accountabilities:

• Perform pre-identified tasks authorized to Occupational Therapy and/or Physiotherapy within the Regulated Health Professions Act of Ontario delegated to them under the supervision of a regulated health care professional
• Works with regulated health professionals to ensure that they have the knowledge, skills and judgment needed to perform all actions
• Provides assistance with patient assessments and reassessments, prioritization and caseload management
• Assists with ambulation and activities of daily living (toileting, bathing, feeding) and completing documentation of care provided
• Provides assistance with lifting, turning, transferring, transporting and ambulating as per the hospital policy
• Provides measures to ensure skin integrity and reduce pressure injuries
• Assists with comfort measures and patient safety by ensuring the environment is clean and tidy and free of hazards
• Requests assistance with assigned duties whenever in need
• Demonstrates excellent problem-solving, decision making and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrates excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team
• Flexible and adaptable regarding assignment locations

• Occupational therapy or physiotherapy students enrolled in their second year of an accredited Ontario occupational therapy or physiotherapy program
• Demonstrated evidence of excellent academic standing
• Current certificate in Basic Cardiac Life Support required
• Completion of mandatory/required certifications provided via corporate orientation, including extern orientation, and as defined by unit (e.g., fit test, WHIMS, AODA, IPAC)
• Demonstrated infection prevention and control practices
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Successful completion of a recent clinical placement in an acute care area preferred
• Flexibility, willingness and ability to work between all Osler sites as required
• Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration

Core competencies:

• Practices under the direct and/or indirect supervision of managers and health care professionals assigned to them on the unit(s) and in a manner consistent with organizational policies and professional standards
• Practices under the guidance of the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario Supervision Standards or the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario Standards for the Supervision of Students as unregulated care providers

Currently Days/Evenings including weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

Internal application deadline: October 29, 2024

Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [email protected].

While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.