Occupational Therapist- D5 Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Surgery- Regular Full time 2025-12759

Summary of Duties

• Collaborate with patients and family to assess and improve occupational performance
• Facilitate effective patient discharges that optimize patient safety as part of interprofessional team
• Act as an occupational therapy expert resource for staff, students, and other healthcare providers
• Assess patients with responsive and high risk behaviours, develop behavioural care plans as part of an interprofessional team and work with team to wean continuous observation
• Will work weekends on neurovascular unit as part of a team based rotational model – assessment and treatment of acute stroke patients
• Assign components of occupational therapy to an occupational therapist assistant/physiotherapist assistant
• Maintain and upgrade knowledge and skills through continuing education and professional development
• Seek opportunities for involvement in practice-based research and engage in knowledge translation through evidence-based practice and implementing best practices
• Participate in profession-specific and interprofessional activities in support of the Sunnybrook Occupational Therapy service and the Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto
• In support of Sunnybrook's full affiliation with the University fo Toronto, you will participate in teaching occupational therapy students on an ongoing basis as a preceptor for fieldwork placements. Supervision of one or two students placements annually is expected
• Practice in accordance with regulatory body (COTO) standards of practice

Qualifications/Skills

• Registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario required
• Membership in CAOT or OSOT required
• Minimum 1-year experience in acute trauma care required
• Strong cognitive assessment experience required
• Hand therapy and splinting experience preferred
• Intensive Care Unit experience an asset
• Discharge planning experience with people who present with complex health issues, including neurological and orthopaedic trauma presentation (traumatic brain injury, responsive behaviours, post-operation delirium, cognitive deficits and mental health issues) required
• Experience with person-centred assessment and recommendations related to ADLs and IADLS, home safety, driving, medication regimen, and equipment preferred
• Demonstrated ability to manage responsive and high risk behaviors and effectively wean continuous observation
• Acute stroke experience an asset
• Superior ability to manage multiple tasks and set priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong ability to optimize the patient experience in an interprofessional team environment
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to clinical excellence and use of Best Practices
• Demonstrated ability to creatively problem-solve discharge based on assessment results
• Demonstrated commitment to Person-Centred Care approach and principles
• Ability to demonstrate reflective practice