Occupational Therapist II

at  Alberta Health Services

Your Opportunity:
As an Occupational Therapist in Barrhead, you’ll work with a multidisciplinary team comprised of Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Audiology, Speech Language Pathology, Case Management and Therapy Assistants. You’ll conduct assessments, implement evidence-based interventions, facilitate discharge, and provide follow-up support to empower your clients. You will also complete chart audits, provide education and feedback to staff, and participate in program planning and development. Your leadership and interpersonal skills will be essential as you supervise students, provide clinical guidance to staff, and collaborate with managers. New graduates are well supported by our multidisciplinary team and are welcome to apply for this position. The friendly town of Barrhead offers stunning natural beauty along the Paddle River, modern facilities, and a strong business community. With an annual rodeo and agricultural fair, Barrhead offers a unique rural living experience. For more info about the community, please visit: [https://rhpap.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RHPAPCOMMUNITYPROFILEBARRHEAD8.5x11JULY2023.pdf]. Join our team in Barrhead, where you can make a difference, grow professionally, and enjoy the beauty of our vibrant community.
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.

• Classification: Occupational Therapist II
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Rehab Department
• Primary Location: Barrhead Community Health Serv
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable

• Classification: Occupational Therapist II
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Rehab Department
• Primary Location: Barrhead Community Health Serv
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicabl