Staff Therapist - Occupational Therapist - Repost

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Inc; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority in Winnipeg is seeking a Staff Therapist - Occupational Therapist for maternity leave coverage. The role is in-person, 1.0 FTE, Days, with ASAP start and end date around 09/12/2027.

The position sits in Occupational Therapy - SBH within the Clinical stream and requires active registration with COTM or provisional with next exam. Applicants should have an entry-to-practice OT credential from a Canadian program, CPR as per policy, and are encouraged to have

Qualifications

• Entry-to-practice academic credential in Occupational Therapy from an accredited Canadian university program.
• Successful completion of continuing professional education in designated clinical area preferred.
• Registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM) required or provisional with future exam.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy assessment and treatment in a clinical setting.
• Collaborate with inter-professional team to support patient care.
• Uphold professional standards, documentation, and evidence-based practice.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Collaborative teamwork

Judgement and initiative

Clinical reasoning

Evidence-based practice

Self-directed work

Computer literacy

Education

OT degree (Entry-to-practice)

Canadian university program

Continue professional education

Tools

MSOT preferred

CAOT preferred

CPR training

Job description

Staff Therapist - Occupational Therapist - Repost

Requisition ID: 411112

PositionNumber: 20068454

Posting End Date: November 03, 2026

City: Winnipeg

Department / Unit: Occupational Therapy - SBH

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MAHCP

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - 09/12/2027

Reason for Term: Maternity Leave

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.50

Annual Base Hours: 1950

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

Experience

• Recent and relevant clinical experience preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Entry-to-practice academic credential in Occupational Therapy from an accredited Canadian university program or the approved equivalent if internationally educated as determined by the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM).
• Successful completion of relevant continuing professional education in designated clinical area preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Registration is required with the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM) with the incumbent’s name entered in the practicing register or in the provisional register as an examination candidate. Where the incumbent is provisionally registered as an examination candidate, to maintain employment, he/she must pass the examination required by COTM during the next available exam offering to maintain employment with the Centre.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.
• Membership in the Manitoba Society of Occupational Therapists (MSOT) and the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) preferred.

Qualifications and Skills

• Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships.
• Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other disciplines.
• Demonstrated professional judgment and initiative.
• Demonstrated effective organizational, interpersonal, critical-thinking, clinical reasoning, conflict resolution and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice.
• Ability to perform both independently and as a team member.
• Knowledge of the physiological, social, cultural and economic aspects of patient care.
• Ability to organize and complete assignments with a minimum of supervision.
• Willingness to adapt to new concepts, techniques and best practice in the academic and clinical fields of healthcare knowledge.
• Computer literacy as appropriate to the setting.

If there are no applicants meeting the qualifications, the employer may consider an applicant who does not meet the above qualifications. Applicants are required to submit a letter of application including a current resume.

This maternity/parental term may expire sooner than the date indicated subject to a minimum of two (2) weeks’ notice.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, Prairie Crocus Manor, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.