2500002045 - Occupational Therapist

Overview

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Status: Regular Part Time

Department: ARC Hand Therapy Clinic

Program: Healthy Aging

Schedule: 8 Hour Shifts, Days and Evenings Schedule (Subject to Change)

Location: Lakeridge Health Whitby

Wage Schedule: $40.360 - $56.300 per hour

Posting Reference: 2500002045

Responsibilities

• Working within a multi-disciplinary team, the Occupational Therapist is responsible for patient assessment and the development of treatment plans, with an emphasis on optimizing return to function.
• Include client assessment and treatment in the Hand Therapy Clinic and in the Fracture Clinic.
• Must be able to travel between sites.
• This position may include weekends.

Qualifications

• Registration (in good standing) with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario;
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a Hand Therapy clinical setting;
• Demonstrated skill in fabricating static and dynamic splints;
• Demonstrated skill in working collaboratively in a fast-paced/immediate care plastic or fracture clinic environment;
• Ability to manage a high client caseload in a fast-paced environment;
• Demonstrated excellent organizational, problem solving, prioritization and case management skills;
• Excellent assessment, communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with patients, families, staff and the community;
• Ability to work well independently and to exercise sound judgment;
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with an evidence-based approach to service delivery;
• Demonstrates a commitment to customer service when dealing with patients, colleagues, volunteers and other members of the community and public;
• Demonstrated commitment to core values of Inclusion, Compassion, Innovation, Teamwork and Joy;
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to Lakeridge Health's safety programs and practices including staff, patient and environmental safety and participation in in-services as applicable.

Conditions Of Employment

The terms and conditions of employment are in accordance with the Collective Agreement between the Hospital and OPSEU Local 348.

Successful external applicants must provide a satisfactory Criminal Investigation Reference for the vulnerable sector, dated within the past six (6) months.

Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment and assessment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Applicants should make their needs known in advance.

Lakeridge Health is committed to inclusion and diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.

New Lakeridge Health team members may be required to complete a Pre-employment Health Assessment as a condition of employment.

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