POSITION: Occupational Therapist

UNIT: Occupational Therapy

STATUS: Regular Part Time

SALARY: $40.36 - $56.30

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

This position provides Occupational Therapy services to a variety of orthopaedic, cardiopulmonary, neurological and geriatric patients within the emergency department, inpatient acute medical unit, surgical inpatient unit and the continuing care setting.

The Occupational Therapist develops and implements a plan of intervention for inpatients in collaboration with the health care team. Specifically, the Occupational Therapist will provide expert occupational therapy assessment and treatment recommendations for patients in the clinical units.

HOURS:

This position must be available to work days, all shifts on weekends and/or statutory holidays. In addition, this position must be flexible to occasional changes in hours when required to meet the operational needs of the department and meet the non-availability requirements of the Collective Agreement as well as accept short notice relief calls.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Baccalaureate or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy;
Current registration in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
Demonstrated commitment to and involvement with own profession by being a member of either the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy and/or Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists is preferred.
Current BLS certification
Minimum of one (1) to two (2) years' of current acute care hospital experience in providing occupational therapy for surgical, medical, complex continuing care and geriatric patients is preferred.
Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team, as well as independently.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and critical thinking skills with an emphasis on conflict resolution.
Excellent time management, and prioritization skills as it relates to patient care.
Keen interest in using a goal orientated and patient-centered approach to patient care.
Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis in accordance with STEGH's Attendance at Work Program.
Computer skills to support the utilization of statistic programs and the Cerner Electronic Patient Record.
Acceptable performance record

Successful candidates must provide evidence of a fully completed COVID-19 vaccination status prior to your first day of work and provide a receipt of vaccination from the Ontario Ministry of Health.