Occupational Therapist
Requisition ID: 409264
Position Number: 20064944
Posting End Date: Open Until Filled
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Concordia Hospital
Site: Concordia Hospital
Department / Unit: Rehab Services
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: MAHCP
Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
FTE: 0.20
Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 8.00
Annual Base Hours: 1950
Salary: $46.459, $47.850, $49.289, $50.767, $52.287, $53.853
Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.
Position Overview
To support Concordia’s vision, mission and values to be an excellent community hospital/facility. To provide care/services to all patients, residents, staff and community members with compassion and respect. To promote a culture of excellence through actions, behaviors and attitudes consistent with the Concordia Way. To demonstrate a commitment to the vision, values, goals, and objectives of Unit, Concordia, and WRHA.
The Occupational Therapist collaborates with clients to plan and design services to meet occupational performance goals, support health lifestyles, prevent illness and disability and promote health. Quality client care is supported through continuing professional development, research, quality improvement and promotion of occupational therapy.
Experience
- Recent and relevant clinical experience preferred.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Entry to practice degree as required for registration with The College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM).
- Successful completion of relevant continuing professional education in designated clinical area preferred.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Legally qualified to practice Occupational Therapy in Manitoba through registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM).
- Membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists and Manitoba Society of Occupational Therapists (MSOT) preferred.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall in be in accordance with the Employer policy.
Qualifications and Skills
- Knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice.
- Knowledge of the physiological, social, cultural and economic aspects of patient care.
- Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships.
- Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be able to work cooperatively with other disciplines.
- Demonstrated professional judgment and initiative.
- Demonstrated effective organizational, interpersonal, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, conflict resolution and decision-making skills.
- Ability to perform both independently and as a team member.
- Ability to organize and complete assignments with a minimum of supervision.
- Willingness to adapt to new concepts, techniques and best practice in the academic and clinical fields of health care knowledge.
- Computer literacy as appropriate.
Physical Requirements
- Must demonstrate adequate strength, agility, motor coordination and dexterity for implementation of therapeutic techniques and manipulation of therapeutic activities as necessary.
We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.
Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.
Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
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