Occupational Therapist

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $45.15 - $56.17 / hour

Are you someone who has a real passion for the rehabilitation and recovery of others? Are you a registered Occupational Therapist looking to showcase your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and dynamic environment? If you've answered yes, then we want you to keep reading.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join our team. This position will service Abbotsford. We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.

• A career that offers you the opportunity to work in a fast growing and exciting organization with health care providers who are excellent in their respective fields.
• Fantastic opportunities for support and mentorship into supervisory and management roles are available as you advance within the organization.
• Competitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.
• An opportunity to make a difference every single day in the world of health care.

Take the next step and apply so we can continue the conversation. Come work with dedicated professionals who are enthusiastic and committed to provide quality healthcare to our clients/patients/residents.

Provides occupational therapy to clients of all ages, and/or adults and transitioning youth with developmental disabilities, with acute, rehabilitative, chronic or palliative health care needs in community-based settings; educates clients, caregivers and staff regarding rehabilitation interventions; advocates for clients with community agencies and funding sources. Care is client-centered, based on goals and outcomes determined in collaboration with the client and caregivers in order to provide safe and quality client care.

• Provides occupational therapy services to referred clients through assessment, consultation and interventions that promote functional independence and occupational performance; assesses client's cognitive, perceptual, self-care such as activities of daily living and/or instrumental activities of daily living, physical and leisure status.
• Collaborates with client/family/caregiver and other healthcare professionals to formulate treatment goals; develops, implements and evaluates care plan; discharges client when appropriate; identifies environmental barriers in the home and makes recommendations for modifications to ensure access for clients with disabilities.
• Prescribes and recommends specialized and adaptive aids and equipment to clients for activities of daily living; educates clients/family/caregivers and staff through individual and/or group sessions on independent living skills and occupational performance, use of environmental and equipment adaptations, body mechanics, lifts and transfers; develops resource materials as required.
• Coordinates rehabilitative services with the client and other health service providers such as home care nursing, case management, home support and community resources such as mental health, group homes, substance abuse programs and volunteer groups, as needed.
• Acts as a client advocate by providing information and liaising with funding agencies and community resources; determines appropriate tasks for delegation; monitors and reviews specific tasks with the client, caregiver and/or home support worker to ensure a high standard of care and client safety.
• Participates in quality improvement and risk management activities by assisting with the development, evaluation and monitoring of policies, procedures and standards related to occupational therapy; generating alternative appropriate approaches, as requested.
• Maintains patient records and reports statistics to accepted standard to ensure legal and data requirements are met; identifies staff learning needs; develops and provides orientation and education related occupational therapy; assists with the facilitation of student placements, as assigned.
• Provides input to the Manager regarding the purchase of supplies, equipment and repairs of equipment required for occupational therapy programs.
• Participates in research and/or special projects related to occupational therapy by collaborating with other interdisciplinary staff; identifies practices/issues that require research; collects and interprets data for further analysis and input as required; participates on various committees, projects and delegated tasks to assist in the development of community programs, as required.
• Maintains knowledge in current developments in evidence-based occupational therapy and practice by reviewing relevant literature, consulting with other health care professionals and attending relevant educational programs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Current full registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC and eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational…