Occupational Therapist II

Your Opportunity:

An exciting opportunity exists for an Occupational Therapist II in St. Paul with Alberta Health Services. This position is suitable for an individual who has a passion for providing patient and family centered care in a well-developed and long-standing interdisciplinary team with great opportunities for mentorship and growth. This rural generalist position at the St. Paul Healthcare Centre and St. Paul Community Health Services, provides occupational therapy services for acute care and community homecare. Alberta Health Services is guided by our values, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, Safety, to provide excellent patient and family centred care for all Albertans. The same values will guide you making day-to-day decisions in the best interest of providing assessment and care. Come make a meaningful impact on the community in which you live. St. Paul, is “A people kind of place.” Located within Alberta’s lake country about 200 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, on the traditional lands of Treaty 6, and the beautiful lands of the Metis. It was founded in 1896 as a Metis colony where you can now find all the essential amenities, a variety of recreational options including sports, arts, and social groups, and enjoy outdoor playground right in your backyard. There are English or French K-12 schools, while Portage College and Blue Quills University offer local post-secondary options. Whatever your age, life stage, or interests, you can grow and thrive in St. Paul.

Description:

As an Occupational Therapist II, you will be responsible for the coordination of occupational therapy and other allied health clinical services within a program or service area. You will provide supervision of students and team members as assigned. As an Occupational Therapist II, you will be responsible to work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team where you will be an integral member, providing leadership to other healthcare professionals. You will be making day-to-day clinical decisions on patient/family needs regarding assessment, intervention, discharge and follow-up. You will make decisions and advise team members on complex clinical cases and provide clinical leadership within the program or service area to ensure safe, efficient and effective client care. You will ensure occupational therapy practice is evidence-based and in alignment with Alberta legislation and regulations, professional standards of practice, code of ethics and AHS policy and guidelines. You will be providing coordination of the day-to-day operations of an assigned service area and monitoring care delivery, identifying service needs and assisting other medical staff with caseload management, completing chart audits and providing follow-up and feedback to staff. You will be participating in program development and operational planning and representing the department on committees or programs. You will be making decisions on staffing level requirements, workflow and caseload priorities in collaboration with managers and other healthcare providers. As assigned, you will carry out the roles of a direct clinical service provider, consultant, educator and/or advocate in your program or service area.