Occupational Therapist I
Your Opportunity:
The Stollery Children’s Hospital requires a Pediatric Occupational Therapist to work with children and their families in a dynamic acute care in patient setting. Service is provided to a variety of pediatric patients across the site - medicine, ortho/trauma, oncology, cardiology, critical care, etc. The successful candidate will screen and/or comprehensively assess pediatric clients and develop customized goals, treatment plans for therapeutic intervention, and organize appropriate discharge plans, within a multidisciplinary team setting. The candidate is required to establish and maintain constructive working relationships with all members of the healthcare team, and effectively communicate with other healthcare professionals. Commitment to a Family-Centered care philosophy and collaborative practice is required. In addition to working with families, the incumbent has the opportunity to influence practice through the provision of education and consultation to the multidisciplinary team, to participate in quality initiatives and program development. Clinical leadership, education and/or mentorship of professional/support staff and students, and consultation with community resources is an expectation.
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.
- Acute Care Alberta:
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Occupational Therapist I
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Inpatients Rehab
- Primary Location: Stollery Children's Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 09-APR-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 21-APR-2025
- Temporary End Date: 31-OCT-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $38.90
- Maximum Salary: $51.80
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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:A minimum of one year of experience and expertise in the management of pediatric patients. The ability to easily adapt and be flexible in a hectic work environment. Demonstrated the ability to prioritize caseloads and work well both independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience in an acute care setting is an asset. Knowledge of community health care is an asset. Experience with using pediatric standardized assessment tools an asset.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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