Occupational Therapist - Multidisciplinary Clinics - Regular Part-time 2025-12027
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, ON-
Number of positions available : 1
- Salary To be discussed
- Part time
- Published on March 7th, 2025
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Starting date : 1 position to fill as soon as possible
Description
Summary of Duties
- Collaborate with patients and their family to assess patient functioning to improve and optimize safety in occupational performance, by providing person-centred assessments and interventions
- Actively participate in interprofessional team activities such as team meetings, clinical rounds, team huddles and quality improvement initiatives
- Act as an occupational therapy expert resource for staff, students, and other healthcare providers
- 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 Integrated Community Program
- In support of Sunnybrook’s full affiliation with the University of Toronto, participate in teaching occupational therapy students on an ongoing basis including acting as a preceptor for fieldwork placements. Supervision of one or two student placements annually is expected.
- Practice in accordance with regulatory body (COTO) standards for practice
Qualifications/Skills
- Registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario required
- Membership and insurance with one of CAOT or OSOT required
- Minimum 2 years hospital-based OT experience required
- Experience working with patients who present with complex health issues
- Strong cognitive assessment experience required, including experience weaning continuous observation
- Ability to efficiently complete assessments of a patient’s occupational performance issues (ADLs and IADLS, cognition and perception, functional mobility, psychosocial and mental health, home safety, and need for equipment/aides to optimize independence) for the purpose of helping patients to continue living in the community and to connect patients with community supports/resources
- Superior ability to triage, manage multiple tasks and problem-solve to determine priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills to work in a team environment
- Excellent ability to work independently, and to collaborate as part of an interprofessional team with physicians, nursing and social work
- Strong skills in time-management and organization, professionalism and conflict resolution
- Digital literacy required
- Commitment to clinical excellence and use of Best Practices
- Demonstrated commitment to Person-Centred Care approach and principles
- Ability to demonstrate reflective practice
Requirements
Level of education
undetermined
Work experience (years)
undetermined
Written languages
undetermined
Spoken languages
undetermined
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