Occupational Therapist

Prairie Mountain Health; Brandon; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Occupational Therapist (OT) at Prairie Mountain Health provides leadership in client care across community, facility and home care settings. The OT collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment, mentored by senior staff and in accordance with College standards.

Applicants must hold active OT licensure in Manitoba, current BLS within 12 months, a Manitoba Class 5 driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

Qualifications

• Active practicing licensure to practice Occupational Therapy with the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba
• Current Basic Life Saving (BLS) Certification within the past 12 months
• Manitoba Class 5 Driver's License or equivalent with access to a personal vehicle
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and IT applications
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to work independently
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changes in techniques and procedures

Responsibilities

• Organizes, prioritizes and manages assigned caseload
• Applies OT knowledge to provide individualized, evidence-based assessment and treatment
• Collaborates with clients and families on planning and progression of treatment
• Documents timely per PMH policy and guidelines
• Supervises students and provisional OTs as per regulations
• Works with management to ensure continuity of services
• May work after hours and weekends
• Promotes health and primary care principles
• Liaises with external agencies as required
• Participates in care conferences and discharge planning

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Flexibility

Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Education

Active OT license in Manitoba

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Site: Prairie Mountain Health -Regional Therapy Services

Department / Unit: Therapy Services

Job Stream: Clinical

Union : MGEU

FTE: 1.0

Anticipated Shift: Days

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Salary: As per collective agreement

Position Summary

The Occupational Therapist (OT) performs all duties in accordance with the Mission, Vision, Values, Strategic Priorities, policies and procedures of the Prairie Mountain Health (PMH). The OT provides leadership in the care of clients contributing in the assessment, planning, development, organization, implementation and evaluation of all aspects of care related to the profession of Occupational Therapy in accordance with the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics as set out for Occupational Therapists by the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba. The OT collaborates with the multidisciplinary team, clients, families and external agencies regarding the care needs for the client in the community, facility (acute care and personal care home) and home care settings. The OT acts as a mentor for OT students and for provisional OTs as per regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

Active practicing licensure to practice Occupational Therapy with the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba

Current Basic Life Saving (BLS) Certification within the past 12 months as per Prairie Mountain Health Policy PPG-00002 CPR Training

Province of Manitoba Class 5 Drivers License, or equivalent from province of residence, and access to a personal vehicle to provide service within Prairie Mountain Health

Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), as well as Internet applications and other Information Technology

Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to work independently

Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills

Demonstrated flexibility to facilitate changes in techniques and procedures in a changing environment

Demonstrated knowledge and competence of skills and concepts related to the position

Demonstrated communication skills

Ability to respect and promote confidentiality

Ability to perform the duties of the position on a regular basis

Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population

Ability to work effectively and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, clients and within interdisciplinary team

Ability to supervise and mentor students and provisional OTs on a yearly basis as per regulatory requirements

Overview:

Organizes, prioritizes and assumes responsibility for assigned caseload

Applies Occupational Therapy knowledge and skills to provide optimum individualized and evidence based assessment and treatment for clients assigned

Collaborates with clients on the planning, implementation and progression of the treatment plan, providing education and counseling to the client and/or family member

Delegates activities and tasks to Rehabilitation Aides as appropriate and in accordance with the treatment plan

Utilizes evidence-based practice and techniques within the scope of Occupational Therapy in the treatment of clients

Communicates, consults and collaborates with other health care professionals of the multidisciplinary team in the implementation of the treatment plan

Documents in a timely manner as per PMH policy and relevant professional college guidelines

Attends care conferences, discharge planning, multidisciplinary and team meetings as applicable

Liaises, consults and exchanges verbal and/or written information with external agencies in accordance with relevant policy and legislation

Supports and promotes health promotion and disease prevention and primary health care principles

Completes required statistical reporting as required and within established timelines

Collaborates through discussions with management to ensure continuity of services to optimize caseload coverage during periods of absence vacancy, whenever reasonably possible

Provides clinical supervision of students or provisional OTs as per guidelines

Works collaboratively with management in proposing, planning and participating in the implementation of services and/or therapy programming

Duties may include the requirement to work after hours and weekends.

Keeps up to date with the policies and procedures of the PMH

Participates in performance review process and goal setting to enhance work performance

Utilizes critical thinking skills to guide decision-making within scope of practice and position

Reports pertinent information to the Therapy Services Management in a timely manner

Other duties as assigned

Applicants already employed with Prairie Mountain Health may be considered for this position before other applicants.

This position is subject to a Criminal Records Check (including vulnerable sector), Adult Abuse Registry Check, and a Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any services charges incurred.

If you are an external applicant, please include three work related references with this application. They must be from persons who are not related to you, and who have direct knowledge of your past work performance.

Upon being considered for employment, your signature or electronic submission of this application form is your authorization to complete said reference checks.

PMH has an Indigenous Human Resource Initiative and is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter and/or within their application form.

We thank all applicants that apply but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.