Occupational Therapist II

Your Opportunity:

As the Team Lead you will be responsible for the coordination of Allied Health clinical services within a program or service area. We would consider and are open to applicants who have worked in the following disciplines as a Team Lead previously: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Recreation Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, and Respiratory Therapy. This is a 0.9 FTE position with 0.5 dedicated as Team Lead and 0.4 designated to providing frontline assessment and interventions within the successful candidate’s profession. Red Deer is in Central Alberta, midway between the major cities of Edmonton and Calgary. Red Deer has all the conveniences “Big Box Stores” of a small city but with the rural small town friendly community. Red Deer has all the amenities you need: great school systems, well-equipped hospitals and health centers. One of the best reasons to relocate to Red Deer is how cost-effective the city is. According to recent Numbeo data, consumer prices in the city are 10.81% lower than in Edmonton (including rent) –making it a great choice for budget-minded individuals and families. The cost of living in Red Deer (including rent) is also 18.07% cheaper than in Calgary, Alberta’s most populated city.

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.