Occupational Therapist I

Lethbridge is a thriving hub for adventure, agriculture, heritage, history, cuisine, and 200 km of walking/biking trails. Just a short drive away are rugged Badlands and majestic Rocky Mountains. Lethbridge is a day trip away from 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and is home to so many amazing local attractions. The Occupational Therapist we are looking for will be working in the acute care units in the Chinook Regional Hospital. You will be responsible for providing comprehensive assessment, consultation and treatment programs for clients within various programs. You must have the ability to collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to provide effective client care and appropriate discharge planning as this is an essential part of this role. Occupational Therapists work and learn in a variety of clinical areas including medicine, surgery, orthopedics and arthroplasty. You may also provide support to all service areas listed above. The Rehabilitation Services Department provides excellent learning opportunities through professional practice lead events as well as supporting ongoing professional growth and quality improvement initiatives.

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).

As Required.

Experience working as an Occupational Therapist in an acute care setting. AADL authorizer.