Occupational Therapist I

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 59,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone, Peter Lougheed Centre, is seeking an Occupational Therapist I to join the Allied Health team. The role covers adult acute care with responsibilities across general medicine, orthopedic, vascular, and critical care units, requiring patient- and family-centered care and collaboration with interprofessional teams.

You will contribute to assessment, treatment, education, and management of patients, with emphasis on functional independence and safe transfers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
• Active registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).
• Experience in adult acute care within the last 3 years is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-informed OT services to meet patients' needs in acute care.
• Assess, treat, and manage rehabilitation plans in collaboration with the interprofessional team.
• Support clients in activities of daily living, mobility, and functional independence; participate in transfers and UE/LE training.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

ACOT registration

Job description

Located in N.E. Calgary, the Peter Lougheed Centre (PLC) is a large acute care hospital with over 600 inpatient beds across Medical, Surgical, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, and Critical Care units. It serves as the Vascular Centre for Southern Alberta, Southwestern Saskatchewan, and Southeast British Columbia, offering both inpatient and outpatient services. The Allied Health Department at PLC includes Rehabilitation, and Spiritual Care professionals who are essential members of the interdisciplinary team. These staff provide patient-and family-centered care throughout the hospital. Under the general supervision of the Clinical Leader and Allied Health management, the successful candidate will gain experience in assessment, treatment, education, and management of patients in diverse areas, including general medicine, orthopedic and general surgery, intensive care, vascular surgery (including amputee rehab), and the emergency department as needed. The Occupational Therapist I will maintain an evidence-based practice aligned with professional standards. Caseloads will vary to meet operational needs, with potential support across any unit to ensure balanced workload distribution within the team. This physically demanding position requires frequent lifting and transferring of patients and/or equipment. Success in this role requires a strong commitment to inclusive, patient- and family-centered care, recognizing and supporting the diverse needs of populations served, including ethno-cultural, equity-seeking, racialized, faith-based, LGBTQ2S+, vulnerable, marginalized individuals, persons with disabilities, and all age groups.

Description:

As an Occupational Therapist (OT), you will provide evidence-informed services, with a focus on occupational performance, designed to meet the needs of individuals, groups, and communities. You may act as a direct service provider, consultant, educator, or advocate and function as an integral member of the healthcare team. You will engage individuals, groups, and communities to enable meaningful and chosen occupations, including self-care, productivity, and leisure. You will support clients in achieving optimal functional abilities and independence related to their cognitive, affective, spiritual, and physical strengths and limitations.As an OT, you will provide comprehensive services, including triage, screening, consultation, assessment, diagnosis, collaborative goal setting, treatment, prevention, self-management, education, case management, referral, transition support, and collaboration with relevant stakeholders and supports within the client's physical, institutional, cultural, and social environments. You will include clients and families as integral members of the healthcare team, encouraging their active participation in all aspects of care. You will collaborate with clients and families to determine, implement, and evaluate rehabilitation plans.You will participate in a variety of interprofessional teams to build awareness, enhance supports, and engage in quality improvement by partnering with healthcare providers, patients, families, and other stakeholders to advance services for clients. You will contribute to quality improvement and the professional community and participate in peer mentoring and student supervision. You may also provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants and Therapy Aides.

• Classification: Occupational Therapist I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Allied Health
• Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 28-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time
• Date Available: 09-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 02-APR-2027
• Length of Shift in weeks: 10
• Shifts per cycle: 50
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $42.51
• Maximum Salary: $56.60
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Occupational Therapist I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Allied Health
• Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 28-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time
• Date Available: 09-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 02-APR-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 10
• Shifts per cycle: 50
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $42.51
• Maximum Salary: $56.60
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of a bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program.Active registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Relevant experience working in an adult acute care setting within the last 3 years. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact with members of the interdisciplinary team, patients and families in a dynamic health care setting. Demonstrated problem solving, critical thinking and conflict resolution skills. Excellent organizational and time management skills to efficiently organize and prioritize workload to keep pace in a busy multi-disciplinary patient care. Demonstrates behaviours consistent with the values of AHS – Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety. Job demands: A high level of physical effort is required related to clinical caseload. Includes maintaining a standing position, perform up to a medium level of work (20-50lbs handled occasionally) including bending and/or rotation related to client transfers or therapeutic intervention. Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) certification required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Relevant experience working in a large urban adult acute care setting within the last 3 years. Experience in the following acute care areas preferred: Orthopedics,General Medicine, and Critical Care. Previous training in Connect Care an asset. Understanding of trauma informed care principles.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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Calgary Zone, Calgary, Peter Lougheed Centre

Calgary Zone, Calgary, Peter Lougheed Centre