Occupational Therapist I - Regularized Relief/Float

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist to join their dynamic team at a leading hospital. This role offers the opportunity to provide evidence-informed services, focusing on optimizing patient care and independence through meaningful occupations. You will collaborate with a variety of healthcare professionals, engage with clients and their families, and contribute to quality improvement initiatives. This position not only supports professional growth through mentorship but also encourages participation in community activities. If you're passionate about making a difference in patients' lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Secure bike storage

Access to fitness center

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).
• Experience in acute care settings is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-informed services focusing on occupational performance.
• Engage clients to enable meaningful occupations and support independence.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Patient Care

Collaboration

Assessment

Goal Setting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy

Tools

Connect Care

Job description

Your Opportunity:

The University of Alberta Hospital is one of Canada’s leading clinical, research, and teaching hospitals, treating more than 700,000 patients annually from western and northern Canada. The hospital offers a wide range of diagnostic and treatment services, including specialized adult services within cardiac sciences, neurosciences, surgery, medicine, orthopedics, renal, critical care, burns, transplant and trauma inpatient programs as well as a vast number of ambulatory clinics. This position is part of the centralized Rehabilitation and Allied Health Program responsible for floating across the adult population and will also support Pediatrics. Our site provides excellent learning opportunities through our monthly professional practice lead events as well as supports ongoing professional growth and quality improvement and encourages mentorship from the vast collective experiences of other professionals on site. The University of Alberta Hospital is centrally located in the capital city, the heart of the academic campus, Old Strathcona, and the beautiful river valley. We encourage healthy lifestyles by providing secure bike storage, a Light Rail Transit Station, the Pulse Fitness Centre, and other ReVitalize activities. Part-time positions may afford up to full-time hours on a casual basis. Please ensure your profile concisely outlines your qualifications, experiences, and interests in this position.

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. Services include triage, screening, consultation, assessment, diagnosis, collaborative goal setting, treatment, prevention, self-management, education, case management, referral, transition support, and collaboration with relevant stakeholders within the client’s physical, institutional, cultural, and social environments. Clients and families are included as active members of the care team, and collaboration in rehabilitation planning and evaluation is essential. You will participate in interprofessional teams to build awareness, support, and quality improvement initiatives, partnering with healthcare providers, patients, families, and other stakeholders. You may also contribute to professional community activities, peer mentoring, supervision of students, and clinical supervision of Therapy Assistants and Therapy Aides.

Position Details:

• Classification: Occupational Therapist I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Rehabilitation and Allied Health
• Primary Location: U of A Hospital
• FTE: 0.60
• Posting End Date: 09-MAY-2025
• Start Date: 19-MAY-2025
• Temporary End Date: 08-MAY-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Salary Range: $38.90 - $51.80 per hour
• Minimum Qualifications: Completion of bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program. Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).
• Additional Qualifications: Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) is required. At least 1 year of acute care experience in areas such as Surgery, Trauma, Orthopedics, Transplants, Cardiac Sciences, Neuro Sciences, Critical Care, Burns, Wound Care, Pediatrics, Plastics, Rheumatology, or General Internal Medicine. Specialization in 1-3 areas is an advantage. This position involves direct patient care.
• Preferred Qualifications: Connect Care training, additional acute care experience, knowledge of community resources.