Original job description
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RGH is a metropolitan hospital with over 600 inpatient beds. RGH AH dept works collaboratively with all clinical teams: ED, ICU/CCU, Med/Surg Units, Transition & Acute Geriatric Units, Orthopaedics, & MH. Our team provides excellent patient & family-centred care in a collaborative, innovative & supportive workplace. We are looking for clinicians who are ideal team players, showing humility & vulnerability, ready to learn from others, contributing to the healthy growth & development of the OT team (and the Dept), by engaging in difficult conversations & being able to give/receive feedback while maintaining professionalism & working relationships. The clinician would demonstrate an intrinsic work ethic, never settling for the minimum required. Self-motivated, proactive, & dedicated to the team’s success. Operating under a Primary Therapist model & working in conjunction with a PT, this role involves assessing, treating, & discharging pts. This position’s work hrs are unique: we are looking for ½ day a.m. coverage, Mon - Fri. Job duties will be varied & will require a range of OT skills, with a focus on facilitating early morning discharges. The environment can be challenging & fast-paced, so we are looking for a clinician who demonstrates strong interpersonal skills & an ability to work cohesively in an inter-disciplinary setting. You will show initiative & be effective in time mgmt. You will also be a critical thinker working autonomously & demonstrate good team player qualities of compassion, easily getting along with your peers. As part of RGH values, we support clinicians to engage in projects they find add value & meaning to the workplace & their profession. This position is physically demanding & requires repetitive lifting & transferring of patients & equipment. Caseloads for all positions within AH may be subject to change based on operational needs.
Description:
As an Occupational Therapist (OT), you will provide evidence-informed services, with a focus on occupational performance designed to meet the needs of individuals, groups, or a community. You may act as a direct service provider, consultant, educator, or advocate and function as an integral health care team member. You will engage individuals, groups, and communities to enable meaningful and chosen occupations, including self-care, productivity and leisure. You will support clients to achieve optimum functional abilities and independence related to their cognitive, affective, spiritual, and physical strengths and limitations. As an OT, you will provide comprehensive services, including triage, screening, consultation, assessment, diagnosis, collaborative goal setting, treatment, prevention, self-management, education, case management, referral, transition support, and collaboration with relevant and chosen stakeholders and supports within the client¿s physical, institutional, cultural, and social environments. You will include clients and families as integral members of the health care team, encouraging their active participation in all aspects of care. You will collaborate with clients and families in determining, implementing, and evaluating rehabilitation. You will participate in a variety of interprofessional teams to build awareness, enrich support and engage in quality improvement by partnering with healthcare providers, patients, families, and other stakeholders to advance services for the clients. You will contribute to quality improvement and their professional community and participate in peer mentoring and supervising students. You may also provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants and Therapy Aides.
Classification: Occupational Therapist I Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Allied Health Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.50 Posting End Date: 06-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 26-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 30-APR-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 5 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $42.51 Maximum Salary: $56.60 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program. Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).
Additional Required Qualifications:
Current (BCLS-HCP) required. Experience working as an Occupational Therapist in urban adult Acute Care within the last five years.
Preferred Qualifications:
1+ years of experience in adult urban acute care, within the last five years. Experience as an OT at Rockyview General Hospital. Experience working in medical-surgical units. Experience working on transition and geriatric specialty units. Experience in Wound Care. Experience working with geriatric populations. Surgical/orthopedic experience.
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Responsibilities
Provide occupational therapy services, including screening, assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, treatment, education, case management, referrals, and transition support, to promote functional ability and independence. Collaborate with patients, families, and interprofessional teams on rehabilitation and quality improvement, and contribute to peer mentoring and student supervision.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university, registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists, current BCLS-HCP certification, and recent experience as an occupational therapist in urban adult acute care. Preferred qualifications include at least one year of recent acute-care experience and experience at Rockyview General Hospital or in medical-surgical, transition, geriatric, wound care, or surgical/orthopaedic settings.
Skills
- Occupational Therapy
- Acute Care
- Patient Assessment
- Treatment Planning
- Rehabilitation
- Discharge Planning
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Patient And Family-Centred Care
- Clinical Reasoning
- Time Management
- Communication
- Patient Transfers
- Geriatric Care
- Medical-Surgical Care
- Wound Care
- Orthopaedics
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Keywords
- Occupational Therapy
- Adult Acute Care
- Alberta College Of Occupational Therapists
- BCLS-HCP
- Patient Assessment
- Triage
- Screening
- Diagnosis
- Collaborative Goal Setting
- Treatment
- Discharge Planning
- Rehabilitation
- Functional Independence
- Patient And Family-Centred Care
- Interprofessional Teams
- Case Management
- Transition Support
- Quality Improvement
- Peer Mentoring
- Student Supervision
- Therapy Assistants
- Medical-Surgical Units
- Geriatric Care
- Wound Care
- Orthopaedics
