Occupational Therapist I

The Royal Alexandra Hospital is Western Canada’s biggest and busiest hospital, providing specialized care to a diverse population from a catchment area that includes 1/3 of Canada’s land mass. As a teaching hospital, the Royal Alexandra Hospital embraces continuous quality improvement and evidence-based practice. Our expert care from programs include: Level 2 Trauma/ICU, Accredited Stroke, Surgery - Orthopedic / General and Neuro Surgery, CK Hui Heart Centre and Cardiac ICU, Lois Hole Hospital for Women, Indigenous Health Program, and outpatient clinical areas. Working in a fast-paced environment, the Hand Therapist is responsible for providing comprehensive assessment, consultation, and treatment programs for patients within the RAH outpatient hand therapy program and within the inpatient plastics/surgery program. The ability to collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to provide effective patient care is an essential part of this role. The RAH Hand Therapy program has a single provider model of care where regardless of OT or PT discipline, the Hand Therapist is expected to treat the patient and their injury through the entire continuum from initial splinting to modifications, range, exercises, wound/scar management, return to functional activities and discharge. The Royal Alexandra Hospital Rehabilitation Department strives to provide excellent patient centered care through ongoing education, mentorship and implementation of evidence based and best practice strategies. The Rehabilitation Services Department provides excellent learning opportunities through professional practice lead events as well 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).

Active registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT) or the College of Physiotherapy of Alberta (CPTA) is required. Heart and stroke CPR (BCLS-HCP) certification is required. Minimum of 1-year recent experience in a Hand Therapy; upper limb rehabilitation or outpatient environment is required (including experience in upper limb and hand assessments, splinting, ROM). Minimum of 1-year recent experience in treating acute and post-operative hand conditions.

Certification as a Hand Therapist is an asset and preferred. Experience in acute care is an asset and preferred. Wound debridement experience is an asset and preferred. 3D printing experience is an asset and preferred.