Clinical Educator, Occupational Therapy

Fraser Health; Surrey; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Metro Vancouver seeks a Relief Full Time Clinical Educator Occupational Therapist to join its Rehabilitation team. This role involves training Occupational Therapy staff, developing educational programs, and providing clinical support in acute care units. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in occupational therapy and a commitment to patient-centered care in a diverse environment. This position offers competitive pay and extensive benefits, promoting professional growth and development.

Benefits

Four weeks of vacation

Comprehensive employer paid benefits

Enrollment in a pension plan

Maternity top-up

Subsidy on transit passes

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC.
• Three years of recent occupational therapy experience, including teaching role.

Responsibilities

• Determine education priorities for Occupational Therapists and Rehabilitation Assistants.
• Develop and revise educational activities based on evidence and research.
• Deliver learner-centered education to staff.
• Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs.

Skills

Clinical proficiency in occupational therapy

Knowledge of standardized tests and measures

Ability to teach and mentor

Effective communication

Ability to coordinate and deliver education programs

Problem-solving skills

Ability to carry a clinical caseload

Education

Full registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC

Three years of occupational therapy experience

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $47.62 - $59.25 / hour

Job Summary

We are currently hiring for a Relief Full Time Clinical Educator Occupational Therapist to join our Rehabilitation team at Surrey Memorial Hospital located in Surrey, B.C. This position is available until approximately March 2027 or until the return of the incumbent.

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Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including but not limited, to:

• Four weeks of vacation to start
• Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
• Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
• 87% maternity top-up
• 50% subsidy on Translink passes

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the workforce, and seek to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust.

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Detailed Overview

In accordance with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC standards of practice, Fraser Health's vision, mission and values, the occupational therapy acute care standard, and working collaboratively and in partnership with the Clinical Practice Leader and the interprofessional care team in the provision of patient and family centered care, the Clinical Educator provides education, orientation and training to the Occupational Therapy staff and assistants within various acute care units such as acute care, intensive care units and neurological rehabilitation. The Clinical Educator acts as a clinical resource, provides educational support, plans, implements and evaluates educational activities and programs, and assists with the development and implementation of occupational therapy competencies specific to acute care, intensive care and neurology. The Clinical Educator will collaborate with other healthcare providers regarding related clinical education and gather information for ongoing quality improvement and review. This role also carries a clinical caseload providing assessment, occupational therapy intervention and patient consultation.

Responsibilities

1. Determines education priorities that meet the needs of Occupational Therapists and Rehabilitation Assistants; completes learning needs assessments of individuals or groups to assist in determining the educational requirements and their objectives.
2. Develops, plans and revises educational and orientation activities and programs based on latest research and evidence‑based practice for occupational therapy rehabilitation treatments, equipment modalities, literature and resources, and education theory.
3. Creates supportive and interprofessional learning environments; utilizes education theory and builds strong professional relationships with learners to facilitate open communication.
4. Delivers learner‑centered education to staff and students through teaching, role modeling, demonstrating, mentoring, coaching, facilitating groups, providing lectures and conducting formal presentations.
5. Serves as an occupational therapy clinical resource for complex or challenging clients or situations and supports complex referrals and discharges such as mobility challenges and use of equipment; develops and maintains reference manuals, policies, and provides clinical advice to staff and students.
6. Plans and schedules educational activities and maintains a system for tracking attendance; maintains statistics for reporting purposes.
7. Evaluates education effectiveness by measuring the outcomes, determining whether the clinical objectives have been achieved, and assessing whether learning has occurred that results in the demonstration of best practices.
8. Participates in activities related to quality improvement and safety, risk management, and service goals and objectives by evaluating the effect of changes in practice, researching new equipment, and generating related recommendations.
9. Participates in approved occupational therapy and interprofessional research, special projects and committees including practice councils and clinical decision support tool development.
10. Carries a patient caseload; assesses, plans, implements and evaluates treatment of assigned patients. Maintains records, enters data, documents information, notes patient progress, records test and treatment results, and completes statistics on workload activities. Collaborates with patients and their families or caregivers in developing care plans and encourages family participation. Establishes a therapeutic relationship with clients and participates in interprofessional care planning as appropriate.
11. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience

Current full registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC. Three (3) years of recent related occupational therapy experience in acute care, intensive care and neurological rehabilitation, including one (1) year in a teaching or leadership role, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Clinical proficiency and expertise in occupational therapy standards and practice within a patient and family centered model of care.
• Knowledge of occupational therapy standardized tests, measures, use of equipment and related techniques.
• Knowledge of the College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia standards of practice and guidelines for clinical practice.
• Ability to provide direction and support to Occupational Therapists and support personnel with complex discharge planning needs.
• Ability to provide support, guidance and direction to Occupational Therapists and support personnel with complex patient populations.
• Advanced knowledge in the area of neurology.
• Ability to teach, mentor and coach within individual and group settings.
• Ability to coordinate, develop and deliver education programs that meet objectives and promote best practice.
• Ability to implement education based on changing practices such as service delivery model changes.
• Ability to foster effective teaching and learning relationships.
• Ability to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders in preparing training and programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to prioritize, problem solve and effectively deal with conflict situations.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work in a continuously changing environment.
• Ability to carry a clinical caseload including ability to provide effective and respectful consultation and communication to patients, caregivers, rehabilitation assistants and other health care professionals.
• Ability to operate related equipment including related software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. People – those we care for and those who care for them – are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community‑based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner. Together, we are the heart of health care.

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