Occupational Therapist

Fraser Health; White Rock; Hybrid; CAD 62,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Fraser Health is seeking an Occupational Therapist to deliver and evaluate OT programs within hospital and related facilities in British Columbia. You will assess patients, plan and implement treatment, and document outcomes while collaborating with families and the healthcare team.

You must be registered with BC CHPC, eligible for CAOT, and able to work in an interdisciplinary setting. The role offers a competitive hourly wage and opportunities to advance quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved OT program.
• Currently registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC.
• Eligible for membership with the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT).

Responsibilities

• Assess patient occupational performance through records, interviews, and team input.
• Plan individual/group OT treatment with goals and resources.
• Implement OT programs using diverse approaches to develop function.
• Monitor outcomes and adjust plans for service improvement.
• Delegate parts of treatment to assistants with supervision.
• Provide education to patients, families, and the community.
• Maintain patient records and outcomes measures.
• Collaborate in interdisciplinary teams to ensure care quality.
• Supervise and mentor OT students and contribute to program development.
• Prepare and deliver presentations on OT topics to staff and public.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Teaching/consulting

Independence

Relationship building

Organization

Problem solving

Computer literacy

Education

OT degree

BC CHPC registration

CAOT eligibility

Job description

Salary The salary range for this position is CAD $45.15 - $56.17 / hour

Job Summary

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Detailed Overview

Reporting clinically to the Professional Practice Chief / Clinical Practice Leader, Occupational Therapy, and administratively to the Manager, Clinical Operations,this position provides occupational therapy treatment programs in accordance with hospital/facility policy. Duties include assessing, planning, implementing and monitoring occupational therapy treatment programs, communicating with patients/families, other healthcare givers and the community, maintaining patient records and statistical data, delegating components of treatment to assistants/aides, facilitating student learning, preparing and delivering presentations, attending departmental and hospital-wide in-service and educational programs and assisting with departmental maintenance and quality management.

Responsibilities

1. Utilizing an evidence-based approach, assesses patient's occupational performance by methods such as reviewing records, interviewing the patient, family and team members, and gathering relevant information.
2. In collaboration with the patient, plans individual and/or group occupational therapy treatment programs by establishing and prioritising expected outcomes, discussing implementation options, and determining resources available.
3. Implements occupational therapy treatment programs utilizing diverse intervention approaches to promote, develop, maintain and/or restore occupational performance potential.
4. Monitors the quality and outcome of occupational therapy treatment programs by determining the purpose, method and criteria of the evaluation, implementing the evaluation, and analyzing and interpreting results. Uses results for future planning and to improve service delivery.
5. Delegates components of treatment to assistants/aides by instructing, observing and monitoring treatment provided to ensure quality patient care. Provides input for the performance evaluation of the assistants/aides.
6. Provides consultation, liaison and education to patients/family, other health team members and the community to ensure comprehensive service delivery, promote teamwork and avoid service duplication.
7. Maintains patient records, clinical outcome measures and statistical data in accordance with department, facility and professional standards.
8. Participates in interdisciplinary, departmental and professional development and education to maintain on-going professional competency.
9. Provides instruction, feedback and supervision of students to facilitate student learning, by modelling professional and ethical occupational therapy practice.
10. Prepares and delivers presentations on subjects related to Occupational Therapy to facility staff for in-service and orientations, and to the general public.
11. Assists with departmental maintenance, process structure, planning and quality management issues by assisting to develop and maintain occupational therapy programs, supportive documentation, resource material, and equipment and materials.
12. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduation from an approved program of Occupational Therapy.

Currently registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC.

Eligible for membership with the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT).

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC Essential Competencies of Practice.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to teach, consult and advise.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with others both within and outside the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize work in a continuously changing environment and take initiative to ensure effective and timely delivery of services.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with and promote change.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and effectively deal with conflict situations.
• Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Basic computer literacy.

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 work force. 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.