Occupational Therapist Degree
Job Description
Position #: JS127642-2
Expected Start Date: September 30, 2024
Union: HSAS
Facility: Cypress Regional Hospital
City/Town: Swift Current
Department: Physiotherapy
Type: Part-time temporary
Expected Up to Date: March 30, 2025
FTE: 0.36
Shift Information: Days
Hours of Work: shifts of hours per 0 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: No
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Occupational Therapist - Degree $38.247 to $46.770
Job Description: The Occupational Therapist provides assessment and treatment of patients, clients, and residents of all ages with physical, cognitive and/or psycho-social impairments in multiple health care settings as per therapy protocols and best practice guidelines.
Travel Required: No
Human Resources Exemption: No
Education
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
Licenses
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to plan, organize/coordinate efforts with other team members
- Requires concentration and attention for treatment, teaching and report writing
- Require initiative/judgment to plan/apply/alter programs per client/program need
- Ability to take initiative
- Demonstrates the ability to be resourceful and to adapt to changing conditions
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to create a supportive environment
- Requires concentration and attention for resident/patient assessment
- Communicates effectively with patients, families and other health professionals
- Ability to assist clients dealing with stress, role loss, and other psych issues
- Ability to promote a collaborative and team approach
- Ability to work independently
Other Information
- Registered/eligible with Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy (CAOT)
- HSAS seniority in the SHA will be considered under the selection criteria
- Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
- Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists
- For more information on the city of Swift Current please visit http://www.swiftcurrent.ca/