Occupational Therapist

Shared Health-Soins Communs; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Shared Health in Manitoba is seeking an Occupational Therapist to assess clients, design interventions, and collaborate with teams to support health and prevent illness. You will plan services to meet occupational performance goals and promote healthy lifestyles.

Registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM) is required along with CPR training; Indigenous health knowledge is valued and MSOT/CAOT membership preferred.

Qualifications

• Entry-to-practice credential in Occupational Therapy from a Canadian university or approved equivalent (COTM).
• Registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM) is required. CPR training per policy.
• MSOT/CAOT membership preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients and plan interventions to meet occupational performance goals.
• Provide follow-up, planning and designing of services to support health.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to promote evidence-based practice.

Skills

Indigenous language knowledge

Interpersonal relationships

Written and verbal communication

Team cooperation

Professional judgment

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Evidence-based practice

Independent and team work

Education

Entry-to-practice OT credential (Canada)

COTM registration

CPR training

MSOT/CAOT preferred

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

The Occupational Therapist collaborates with clients through assessment, interventions, follow-up, planning and designing of services to meet occupational performance goals, support healthy lifestyles, prevent illness and disability and promote health. Quality client care is supported through continuing professional development, research, quality improvement and promotion of occupational therapy.

Salary: $46.459 , $47.850 , $49.289 , $50.767 , $52.287 , $53.853

Experience

• Recent and relevant clinical experience preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Entry-to-practice academic credential in Occupational Therapy from an accredited Canadian university program or the approved equivalent if internationally educated as determined by the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM).
• Successful completion of relevant continuing professional education in designated clinical area preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Registration is required with the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM) with the incumbent's name entered in the practicing register or in the provisional register as an examination candidate. Where the incumbent is provisionally registered as an examination candidate, to maintain employment with the Centre, he/she must pass the examination required by COTM during the next available exam offering to maintain employment with the Centre.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.
• Membership in the Manitoba Society of Occupational Therapists (MSOT) and the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) preferred.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Qualifications And Skills

• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
• Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships.
• Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other disciplines.
• Demonstrated professional judgment and initiative.
• Demonstrated effective organizational, interpersonal, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, conflict resolution and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice.
• Ability to perform both independently and as a team member.
• Knowledge of the physiological, social, cultural and economic aspects of patient care.
• Ability to organize and complete assignments with a minimum of supervision.
• Willingness to adapt to new concepts, techniques and best practice in the academic and clinical fields of healthcare knowledge.
• Computer literacy as appropriate to the setting.

Physical Requirements

• Must demonstrate adequate strength, agility, motor coordination and dexterity for implementation of therapeutic techniques and manipulation of therapeutic activities as necessary.
• May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, toxic materials, noise, allergens, physical and emotional stress.
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated clients/visitors/staff.
• May be required to occasionally work extended hours.
• May be required to work a variety of shifts including weekends.

This indefinite term may expire upon the return of the current incumbent to their position, subject to a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours' notice.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.