Occupational Therapist

The Allied Health Services (AHS) team, under Professional Practice consists of Regulated Healthcare Professional including : Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Social Work, Registered Dietitians, Respiratory Therapy, as well as unregulated Rehabilitation Assistants.

Each discipline is focused on driving evidence informed practice to promote high quality patient and family centered care.

The team has a Professional Practice Leader (PPL) model for each regulated allied health discipline which promotes and enhances the interprofessional team.

Each discipline has their own PPL with dedicated time to enhance their communities of practice, represent their respective disciplines at committees, create policies & procedures and lead corporate level initiatives.

RVH is undergoing significant growth, including a capital plan that will see the current North Campus double in size over the next ten years, while developing the new South Campus in Innisfil.

Our award-winning workplace believes in offering opportunities for growth and development including :

• Offering acute care clinical experience across varied settings; adult inpatient medicine, inpatient surgery, and rehabilitation
• Mentorship and professional practice support
• Professional Development and Education support through the RVH Education Trust fund for qualifying regular full and part time staff
• Growing and developing clinical skills within the acute care setting with the support and collaboration of an experienced and committed OT and Allied Health clinical team.

We are currently seeking a temporary part time Occupational Therapist ( 0.4FTE September 2023- January 2025)

The successful candidate will provide Occupational Therapy services as part of an interdisciplinary care team supporting our acute inpatient surgical units.

As a qualified candidate you will have the following job requirements :

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program or university with a clinical Masters in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent) - required
• Current registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario is mandatory
• Member of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists is preferred
• Evidence of continuing education in Acute Care Occupational Therapy required
• Completion of training certification for MoCA testing is required
• Recent Occupational Therapy experience with a varied clinical practice in acute care (medical and surgical) and / or rehabilitation setting
• A strong theoretical and practical knowledge of OT role and scope in promoting functional independence and occupational performance in acute care setting
• Knowledge of community services, supports, and acute care flow is beneficial
• Knowledge of referral process to follow-up services such as rehabilitation, community supports, rehabilitation day program, home and community care, complex-continuing care, or repatriation to discharge destination

You will be a great fit for this position if you have :

• Ability to function co-operatively as part of an interprofessional treatment team
• Possess comprehensive assessment, treatment, and documentation skills
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrate sound clinical judgment, flexibility and initiative
• Ability to communicate effectively with families, caregivers, and other professionals
• Superior organizational and time management skills are essential to management of the caseload
• Ability to learn about, from, and with other members of the patient care team to foster a strong interprofessional model of care
• Demonstrate an ability to appreciate the importance of, and be open to, new concepts and trends in the academic and clinical areas of health care knowledge

Unless otherwise stated applicants must have a minimum educational requirement of Grade 12 or equivalent and must demonstrate proven workplace excellence through commitment to strong job performance and attendance.

Please be reminded that as a Regional Health Centre, in order to provide the necessary patient care, our operations run 24 / 7.

Therefore, depending on the program for which you are applying, it may be an expectation that you are available to work week days and weekends, as well as all shifts - days, evenings, and nights.