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. For more information about the friendly community of Whitecourt, please visit: [https://rhpap.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/RHPAP_COMMUNITYPROFILE_WHITECOURT_8.5x11_SEPTEMBER2023_WEB.pdf].
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. As an Occupational Therapist II, you will be responsible to work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team where you will be an integral member, providing leadership to other healthcare professionals. You will be making day-to-day clinical decisions on patient/family needs regarding assessment, intervention, discharge and follow-up. You will make decisions and 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 be providing coordination of the day-to-day operations of an assigned service area and monitoring care delivery, identifying service needs and assisting other medical staff with caseload management, completing chart audits and providing follow-up and feedback to staff. You will be participating in program development and operational planning and representing the department on committees or programs. You will be making 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.
Recovery Alberta: NClassification: Occupational Therapist IIUnion: HSAA Facility PROF/TECHUnit and Program: Occupational TherapyPrimary Location: Whitecourt Healthcare CentreLocation Details: As Per LocationMulti-Site: Not ApplicableFTE: 1.00Posting End Date: 10-DEC-2024Employee Class: Regular Full TimeDate Available: 20-DEC-2024Hours per Shift: 7.75Length of Shift in weeks: 2Shifts per cycle: 10Shift Pattern: DaysDays Off: Saturday/SundayMinimum Salary: $41.12Maximum Salary: $54.61Vehicle Requirement: Not ApplicableRequired 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.
