Occupational Therapist II

The town of Peace River is located in the beautiful Peace River valley in northwestern Alberta. Peace River is a community of approximately 7000 people and is a regional center for a much larger rural area. Residents enjoy a wide range of indoor and outdoor recreational activities including golfing, hockey, skiing, camping and swimming, just to name a few. If you welcome a different pace of life and look for the chance to use the full scope of your clinical practice, Peace River could be the place for you. This temporary part time Occupational Therapist II Stroke Coordinator position is based out of the Peace River Community Health Centre in Peace River, AB. This is an opportunity to work with other Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants and health care professionals in a multidisciplinary environment. This position will give you the opportunity to work with clients, who have experienced a stroke, in a team environment. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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.

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program or bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program and related experience. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).

As required.

As required.