Job Description
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - OPEN
Bargaining Unit : NON UNION Health Care Professional and OPSEU
Status : (see below)
Department : (see below)
Site : (see below)
Shifts : Days
Rate of Pay for OPSEU : $38.76 - $53.69 per hour
Rate of Pay for NON UNION Health Care Professional : $40.37 - $56.30 per hour
St. Joseph's Care Group in Thunder Bay, ON is currently hiring for Occupational Therapists to join our team!
As a member of the team, you will work closely with the interprofessional team to provide the highest quality rehabilitative care to clients.
Current employment opportunities include :
- St. Joseph's Health Centre - Chronic Pain Management (OPSEU) - 2 Temporary Full Time - please see Job Posting 23-R1031 and 24-R113 for more information and to apply
- Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (NON UNION Health Care Professional) - Temporary Part Time
- St. Joseph's Hospital - Float Department (NON UNION Health Care Professional) - Temporary Full Time (0.7 FTE)
- St. Joseph's Hospital - Palliative & Transitional Care Services and Medically Compex Services - (NON UNION Health Care Professional) - Temporary Full Time
QUALIFICATIONS :
- Registration or eligibility for registration with the College of Occupational Therapists
- Experience working in an inter-professional environment
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and teaching skills
- Demonstrated regular attendance at work
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
- This position shall be conditional upon a satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) where indicated, to ensure the absence of relevant criminal convictions.
- Offers of employment made to external candidates are conditional upon providing proof of COVID-19 vaccination as per the or proof of valid medical exemption, prior to the offered effective date.
If proof of vaccination or valid medical exemption is not provided, the offer of employment is rescinded.
Rehabilitation Professionals Incentive Grant
Candidates may qualify for the Rehabilitation Professionals Incentive Grant of $5,000 per year for up to three years of service (total of $15,000 ) offered by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
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ABOUT ST. JOSEPH'S CARE GROUP
- Combining tradition & innovation in responding to the unmet needs of the people of Northwestern Ontario since 1884.
- Offers a broad range of programs and services in Rehabilitative Care, Addictions & Mental Health, and Seniors' Health across 8 sites in the City of Thunder Bay.
- Over 2,200 staff and growing.
- Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest level awarded by Accreditation Canada.
- Designated by the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) as the Best Practice Spotlight Organization.
- Uses technology to help overcome challenges to healthcare including the sheer size of Northwestern Ontario to bring care closer to the people we serve.
- Northwestern Ontario regional lead for Rehabilitative Care, Behavioural Supports and Palliative Care.
- Coupling research with mobilization, our Centre for Applied Health Research (CAHR) supports internal and external staff and clinicians through expertise, project consultation and knowledge translation.
- Continues to advance a self-management approach to care, and we are involving our clients more closely in their own care decisions to achieve the health outcomes that are important to them.
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ABOUT THUNDER BAY, ON
If you enjoy the benefits of work life balance that a smaller centre can offer, with the benefit of working in a large and progressive organization, come join us in the North!
Nestled on the pristine shores of Lake Superior and surrounded by the beauty of nature, Thunder Bay, with a population of 115,000, offers a perfect balance of urban and rural life.
With world class sailing, boating, camping, hiking, and cycling in the summer months, and downhill and cross country skiing in the winter, Thunder Bay has something to offer healthy living enthusiasts throughout the year.
Affordable housing and a vibrant, culturally diverse community with access to fine dining and the arts, make this community a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family.
Thunder Bay has excellent schools, including publicly funded French language, French immersion, and International Baccalaureate programs, as well as Confederation College and Lakehead University.
Thunder Bay is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and the newest Law program in Ontario.
Thunder Bay also offers innovative opportunities through the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute.
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