Occupational Therapist I

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

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Grande Prairie Regional Hospital seeks an Occupational Therapist I to provide evidence-informed services in a fast-paced acute care setting, with rotations through ICU, ER, Surgery and Medicine, plus outpatient Hand Clinic and High Risk Foot Clinic.

You will work with interprofessional teams to promote optimal function, support self-management and participate in quality improvement initiatives, student supervision and clinical supervision of Therapy staff.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-informed OT services to meet client needs in acute care and outpatient settings.
• Engage individuals, groups, and communities to enable meaningful occupations and independence.
• Collaborate with interprofessional teams and contribute to goal setting, treatment, and discharge planning.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and supervise students; provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants/Aides.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Your Opportunity

This position potentially qualifies as a difficult to recruit position and as such for the Rural Capacity Investment Fund (RCIF) recruitment incentive. The successful candidate could qualify for up to $60 000 with a four-year return of service agreement.

Grande Prairie is a growing city with over 60,000 residents and serving approximately 260,000 people in our area. Grande Prairie has something for everyone! Outdoor and indoor recreation opportunities are available at the numerous parks and golf courses, in addition to a state of the art recreation facility and library. The city also has a vibrant arts and culture community with an art gallery, a few museums, and live theater. There are also a multitude of dining and shopping opportunities. With the new Grande Prairie Regional Hospital opening, there is a variety of career opportunities and specialization available for the career minded individual.

Your opportunity is in a fast paced, dynamic, multi-disciplinary acute care setting including possible placements in the Stroke Unit Equivalency Care team, In-patient Rehabilitation, ICU, the Emergency Room, Surgery and Medicine.

We also have out patient opportunities including a Hand Clinic, High Risk Foot Clinic and general Out-patients.

Along with a variety of career development opportunities, we offer a competitive rate of pay, a Remote Retention Allowance to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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, or a community. You may act as a direct service provider, consultant, educator, or advocate and function as an integral health care team member. You will engage individuals, groups, and communities to enable meaningful and chosen occupations, including self-care, productivity and leisure. You will support clients to achieve optimum 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 and chosen stakeholders and supports within the client¿s physical, institutional, cultural, and social environments. You will include clients and families as integral members of the health care team, encouraging their active participation in all aspects of care. You will collaborate with clients and families in determining, implementing, and evaluating rehabilitation. You will participate in a variety of interprofessional teams to build awareness, enrich support and engage in quality improvement by partnering with healthcare providers, patients, families, and other stakeholders to advance services for the clients. You will contribute to quality improvement and their professional community and participate in peer mentoring and supervising students. You may also provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants and Therapy Aides.

Classification

Classification: Occupational Therapist I
Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
Unit and Program: Regional Hospital
Primary Location: Grande Prairie Rgnl Hospital
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 1.00
Posting End Date: 17-NOV-2026
Employee Class: Regular Full Time
Date Available: 27-NOV-2026
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 2
Shifts per cycle: 10
Shift Pattern: Days
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Minimum Salary: $42.51
Maximum Salary: $56.60
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

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

Additional Required Qualifications

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications

As Required.