Occupational Therapist I

Working in a fast paced environment, the Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing comprehensive assessment, consultation, and treatment programs for patients at the Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital. The ability to collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to provide effective patient care and appropriate discharge planning is an essential part of this role. You will utilize your strong clinical reasoning skills to assess clients, develop treatment programs and liaise with Therapy Assistants. The successful candidate will maintain adequate clinical records, provide rehabilitation education/consultation services to staff and community, provide input into Occupational Therapy service development, planning and evaluation, and perform other related duties as required, within the operational framework of Allied Health and the Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital.

As an Occupational Therapist (OT), you will provide evidence-informed services, with a focus on occupational performance designed to meet the needs of individuals, groups, or a community. You may act as a direct service provider, consultant, educator, or advocate and function as an integral health care team member. You will engage individuals, groups, and communities to enable meaningful and chosen occupations, including self-care, productivity and leisure. You will support clients to achieve optimum functional abilities and independence related to their cognitive, affective, spiritual, and physical strengths and limitations. As an OT, you will provide comprehensive services, including triage, screening, consultation, assessment, diagnosis, collaborative goal setting, treatment, prevention, self-management, education, case management, referral, transition support, and collaboration with relevant and chosen stakeholders and supports within the client¿s physical, institutional, cultural, and social environments. You will include clients and families as integral members of the health care team, encouraging their active participation in all aspects of care. You will collaborate with clients and families in determining, implementing, and evaluating rehabilitation. You will participate in a variety of interprofessional teams to build awareness, enrich support and engage in quality improvement by partnering with healthcare providers, patients, families, and other stakeholders to advance services for the clients. You will contribute to quality improvement and their professional community and participate in peer mentoring and supervising students. You may also provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants and Therapy Aides.

Completion of bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program. Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).

Current CPR (BCLS) certification. Recent experience in acute care. Experience in dysphagia, Philadelphia collar fitting, splinting services and active AADL Program authorizer’s status. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Physically able to perform all assigned tasks. The ability to work independently with effective time management skills. The ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary health care team providing rehab services to a diverse range of patients. Proven critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Lower leg assessment and bedside swallowing assessment training. The successful candidate will have willingness to: Regularly initiate self-directed learning about occupation to enhance their practice. Coach and supervise Therapy Assistants to their scope of practice. Precept and/or offer job shadow opportunities to students. Participate in quality monitoring activities/meetings/education sessions to improve outcomes.

As required.