Occupational Therapist I

Your Opportunity:

We are seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our Critical Care Program, working within the Edmonton Firefighters Burn Treatment Unit and the General Systems Intensive Care Unit (GSICU). As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide care to patients with extensive burns, complex wounds, critical illness, and traumatic injuries, often involving multiple body systems. In this role, the OT plays a vital part in early rehabilitation and recovery by delivering interventions that help prevent complications, preserve function, and promote independence. Key responsibilities include positioning and splinting, edema and scar management, upper extremity and hand rehabilitation, and the screening and management of cognitive impairments and delerium. Working closely with patients, families, and the healthcare team, the OT also supports discharge planning, equipment recommendations, and recovery goals to optimize outcomes across the continuum of care. Our site fosters continuous learning through monthly professional practice events and supports the development of specialized expertise through collaboration, mentorship, and the collective knowledge of a diverse team of healthcare professionals. The University of Alberta Hospital is centrally located in Alberta’s capital city, in the heart of the academic campus, vibrant Old Strathcona, and Edmonton’s beautiful river valley. We support healthy lifestyles through secure bicycle storage, direct access to Light Rail Transit (LRT), the Pulse Fitness Centre, and activities offered through our ReVitalize Staff Wellness Program.

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, and communities. You may act as a direct service provider, consultant, educator, or advocate and function as an integral member of the healthcare team. You will engage individuals, groups, and communities to enable meaningful and chosen occupations, including self-care, productivity, and leisure. You will support clients in achieving optimal 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 stakeholders and supports within the client's physical, institutional, cultural, and social environments. You will include clients and families as integral members of the healthcare team, encouraging their active participation in all aspects of care. You will collaborate with clients and families to determine, implement, and evaluate rehabilitation plans. You will participate in a variety of interprofessional teams to build awareness, enhance supports, and engage in quality improvement by partnering with healthcare providers, patients, families, and other stakeholders to advance services for clients. You will contribute to quality improvement and the professional community and participate in peer mentoring and student supervision. You may also provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants and Therapy Aides.

Classification: Occupational Therapist I Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Burns / GSICU Primary Location: U of A Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 20-NOV-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time Date Available: 04-JAN-2027 Temporary End Date: 04-APR-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $42.51 Maximum Salary: $56.60 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of a bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program. Active registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Basic Life Support – Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP) from the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous acute care experience is an asset.