Occupational Therapist I
Alberta Health Services
Date: 4 weeks ago
City: Red Deer, AB
Contract type: Full time
Your Opportunity:
As an Occupational Therapist I in this Inpatient Acute Care role you will be expected to communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to serve your clients. You will be required to complete assessments and interventions as well as to contribute to safe discharge planning for a diverse client population. In this role you will be supported by the Allied Health Area Manager and Occupational Therapy Professional Practice Lead within a strong interdisciplinary team environment. You will provide clinical direction to Therapy Assistants and may, on occasion, be offered the opportunity to provide clinical placements for Occupational Therapy or Therapy Assistant students.
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.
Recovery Alberta: N Classification: Occupational Therapist I Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Acute Care Occupational Therapy Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.80 Posting End Date: 20-NOV-2024 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 30-NOV-2024 Temporary End Date: 02-JAN-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 8 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $38.90 Maximum Salary: $51.80 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
As an Occupational Therapist I in this Inpatient Acute Care role you will be expected to communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to serve your clients. You will be required to complete assessments and interventions as well as to contribute to safe discharge planning for a diverse client population. In this role you will be supported by the Allied Health Area Manager and Occupational Therapy Professional Practice Lead within a strong interdisciplinary team environment. You will provide clinical direction to Therapy Assistants and may, on occasion, be offered the opportunity to provide clinical placements for Occupational Therapy or Therapy Assistant students.
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.
Recovery Alberta: N Classification: Occupational Therapist I Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Acute Care Occupational Therapy Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.80 Posting End Date: 20-NOV-2024 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 30-NOV-2024 Temporary End Date: 02-JAN-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 8 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $38.90 Maximum Salary: $51.80 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
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