Occupational Therapist Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $45.15 - $56.17 per 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 Part Time - Occupational Therapist to join our team at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre
. This position will provide occupational therapy services in accordance with the standards of practice of the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC, Fraser Health mission, values and occupational therapy acute care standard, and in collaboration and partnership with the interprofessional care team in the provision of patient and family‑centred care.

• Career growth in a fast‑growing healthcare organization.
• Opportunities for mentorship into supervisory and management roles.
• Competitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.
• Opportunity to make a difference every single day in the world of health care.

Provides occupational therapy services in accordance with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC standards of practice, Fraser Health mission, values and occupational therapy acute care standard, and in collaboration and partnership with the interprofessional care team in the provision of patient and family centred care. Provides assessment, occupational therapy diagnosis and prognosis, treatment plan and intervention development, implementation and evaluation, and patient consultation and education to enable the patient to achieve and maintain optimal health outcomes.

Participates in approved occupational therapy and interprofessional research, special projects, and program quality and safety activities.

• Provides occupational therapy assessment of the patient's physical and cognitive status, functional abilities, needs, and goals by methods such as reviewing records, gathering information, interviewing the patient, identifying patient and therapist expectations, selecting and applying evidence‑based assessment methods, consulting with members of the health care team, performing hands‑on patient examinations, and monitoring the patient's health to improve, maintain or support occupational health and performance.
• Analyzes the patient's needs, establishes occupational therapy diagnosis and prognosis and develops an evidence‑based, outcome‑focused intervention strategy; utilizes assessment and reassessment findings, discusses the analysis with the patient and caregivers, develops short and long term goals and selects a practice model/intervention consistent with patient needs and goals to achieve optimal health outcomes.
• Implements interventions in accordance with established treatment guidelines and educates patients and caregivers regarding self‑management, health promotion and injury/disability prevention.
• Participates in the interprofessional care planning process for patients as appropriate by ensuring the plan is established and implemented effectively, updating care plan and intervening as appropriate, and collaborating and communicating on issues that will affect the care/transfer/discharge plan.
• Evaluates and documents the effectiveness of interventions by methods such as conducting ongoing assessment and monitoring of patient responses, evaluating changes in health status, function and occupational performance against pre‑determined goals and expected outcomes, and modifying the intervention strategy to achieve and maintain optimal functional independence and occupational performance.
• Participates…