Occupational Therapist - Fellburn Care Centre

Fraser Health Authority; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 129,373,171 - 160,950,518; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four weeks vacation to start

Comprehensive health benefits

Pension plan

Job summary

Fraser Health Authority in Burnaby, BC seeks Casual Occupational Therapists for Fellburn Care Centre. Join a large interdisciplinary team providing OT assessment and treatment to residents, with opportunities for growth, and a competitive benefits package including vacation, health benefits and a pension plan.

The role involves functional assessments, developing interventions, documentation, and collaboration with staff to support resident care while supervising students and contributing to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy required.
• Current full registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC; eligible for CAOT-BC.
• Two years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and training.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial and ongoing functional cognitive and perceptual assessments.
• Perform assessments; implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions based on patient needs.
• Develop and facilitate ongoing occupational therapy interventions.
• Communicates resident progress to the care team to support care planning.
• Delegate treatment components to assistants; provide input for performance evaluations.
• Complete documentation in health records per facility policies.
• Participate in program and regional meetings and maintain external relations.
• Support quality improvement and risk management efforts; assist with procedure development.
• Provide orientation and supervision to students and volunteers as required.
• Prepare and deliver in-services on OT topics; ensure equipment safety and maintenance.
• Assist with purchasing supplies and equipment as needed.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Care planning

Teamwork

Supervision

Education

Baccalaureate degree in Occupational Therapy

Current CHPC-BC registration

CAOT-BC eligibility

Two years' related experience

Job description

Salary

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

Salary

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

Job Summary

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations,and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our team of nearly 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care. Learn more.

We are currently seeking Casual Occupational Therapists to join our team at Fellburn Care Centre located in Burnaby, BC.

Joining the Fraser Health team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

• four weeks of vacation to start
• comprehensive health benefits
• pension plan

Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives 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.

Detailed Overview

Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team and is responsible for the assessment/evaluation, treatment, education and management of patients/residents requiring occupational therapy treatment. Delegates components of treatment to assistants/aides.

Responsibilities

• Provides initial and ongoing functional cognitive and perceptual assessments of patients/residents.
• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patients/residents; implements and evaluates therapeutic interventions as appropriate, based on patient/resident needs.
• Develops and facilitates ongoing occupational therapy interventions for patients/residents that may be implemented by other staff members.
• Communicates to team members relevant information such as resident's progress/response to treatments to assist with ongoing care planning.
• Delegates components of treatment to assistants/aides by instructing, observing and monitoring treatment provided to ensure quality patient/resident care. Provides input to the manager for the performance evaluation of assistants/aides.
• Completes documentation in patient/resident health records following established facility policies.
• Participates in program and regional meetings as required; develops and maintains working relations with outside agencies.
• Participates in quality improvement and risk management activities, including evaluation of written procedures and standards, development of assessment forms, educational materials, program descriptions, and equipment.
• Provides orientation, direction, supervision and evaluation to assigned students and volunteers as required.
• Prepares and delivers in-services on subjects related to Occupational Therapy such as new equipment.
• Ensures equipment is safe and in good working order. Provides input to the manager for the purchase of supplies, equipment and repair of equipment, as required.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience

Baccalaureate degree in Occupational Therapy.

Current full registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC. Eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists - British Columbia (CAOT - BC).

Two (2) years' recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with other effectively.
• Ability to plan and implement rehabilitation programs for facility residents.
• Ability to organize workload and work with minimum supervision.
• Knowledge and understanding of philosophy of Long Term Care.
• Physical ability to carry out 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 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.