Occupational Therapist Long Term Care

Salary

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

Join our team to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who practice excellence. You will have opportunities for career growth, a competitive compensation package that includes health benefits, a pension plan, and the ability to start earning up to four weeks of vacation in your first year. The role offers a rewarding chance to make a difference daily in health care.

Reporting clinically to the Professional Practice Chief / Clinical Practice Leader, Occupational Therapy, and administratively to the Manager, Clinical Operations, this position provides occupational therapy treatment programs in accordance with hospital/facility policy.

Duties include assessing, planning, implementing and monitoring occupational therapy treatment programs, communicating with patients/families, other health team members and the community, maintaining patient records and statistical data, delegating components of treatment to assistants/aides, facilitating student learning, preparing and delivering presentations, attending departmental and hospital‑wide in‑service and educational programs and assisting with departmental maintenance and quality management.

• Utilizing an evidence‑based approach, assess patient’s occupational performance by reviewing records, interviewing the patient, family and team members, and gathering relevant information.
• In collaboration with the patient, plan individual and/or group occupational therapy treatment programs by establishing and prioritising expected outcomes, discussing implementation options, and determining available resources.
• Implement occupational therapy treatment programs utilizing diverse intervention approaches to promote, develop, maintain and/or restore occupational performance potential.
• Monitor the quality and outcome of occupational therapy treatment programs by determining the purpose, method and criteria of the evaluation, implementing the evaluation, and analysing and interpreting results; use results for future planning and to improve service delivery.
• Delegate components of treatment to assistants/aides by instructing, observing and monitoring treatment to ensure quality patient care; provide input for the performance evaluation of the assistants/aides.
• Provide consultation, liaison and education to patients/families, other health team members and the community to ensure comprehensive service delivery, promote teamwork and avoid service duplication.
• Maintain patient records, clinical outcome measures and statistical data in accordance with department, facility and professional standards.
• Participate in interdisciplinary, departmental and professional development and education to maintain ongoing professional competency.
• Provide instruction, feedback and supervision of students to facilitate student learning by modelling professional and ethical occupational therapy practice.
• Prepare and deliver presentations on subjects related to Occupational Therapy to facility staff for in‑service and orientations, and to the general public.
• Assist with departmental maintenance, process structure, planning and quality management issues by developing and maintaining occupational therapy programs, supportive documentation, resource material, equipment and materials.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Graduation from an approved program of Occupational Therapy.
• Currently registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC.
• Eligible for membership with the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT).

• Knowledge of the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC Essential Competencies of Practice.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to teach, consult and advise.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with others both within and outside the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organise and prioritise work in a continuously changing environment and take initiative to ensure effective and timely delivery of services.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with and promote change.
• Demonstrated ability to problem‑solve and effectively deal with conflict situations.
• Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Basic computer literacy.