Occupational Therapist II

Your Opportunity:

Have you ever thought of fulfilling your career goals in a peaceful rural setting? This could be the opportunity for you! Join our close-knit team where you can enjoy meaningful client interactions, a balanced workload, and an environment where you can thrive both personally and professionally. Picture yourself treating a diverse array of diagnoses, keeping your skills sharp while having the flexibility of a generalist practice. Collaborating with fellow OTs, PTs, and SLPs, you'll find yourself in a team-oriented environment that feels more like family than colleagues. As an advocate for positive change, you'll have the autonomy to make clinical decisions and contribute to program development and operational planning. With a robust Community of Practice, you’ll have the support and resources you need to enhance your professional journey. If you're ready to make a real difference in the lives of our community members, apply now to join our team of dedicated Allied Health professionals.

Description:

As an Occupational Therapist II, you will be responsible for the coordination of occupational therapy and other allied health clinical services within a program or service area. You will provide supervision of students and team members as assigned. You will work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team, providing leadership to other healthcare professionals. You will make day-to-day clinical decisions on patient/family needs regarding assessment, intervention, discharge, and follow-up. You will advise team members on complex clinical cases and provide clinical leadership within the program or service area to ensure safe, efficient, and effective client care. You will ensure occupational therapy practice is evidence-based and in alignment with Alberta legislation and regulations, professional standards of practice, code of ethics, and AHS policy and guidelines. You will coordinate the day-to-day operations of an assigned service area, monitor care delivery, identify service needs, assist other medical staff with caseload management, complete chart audits, and provide follow-up and feedback to staff. You will participate in program development and operational planning and represent the department on committees or programs. You will make decisions on staffing level requirements, workflow, and caseload priorities in collaboration with managers and other healthcare providers. As assigned, you will carry out the roles of a direct clinical service provider, consultant, educator, and/or advocate in your program or service area.

Job Details:

Primary Care Alberta: N
Recovery Alberta: N
Classification: Occupational Therapist II
Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
Unit and Program: Occupational Therapy
Primary Location: Hinton Comm Hlth Ser/Mntl Hlth
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 1.00
Posting End Date: 30-APR-2025
Employee Class: Regular Full Time
Date Available: 10-MAY-2025
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 2
Shifts per cycle: 10
Shift Pattern: Days
Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
Minimum Salary: $41.12
Maximum Salary: $54.61
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program or bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program and related experience. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).

Additional Required Qualifications:

As required.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.