Occupational Therapist, CFB Wainwright
- Wainwright, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Calian is proud to continue a long-standing contractual relationship with the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide healthcare services to the Canadian Armed Forces. Through the Health Care Provider Contract, Calian employs health care professionals across Canada who are integral to supporting the health and wellbeing of our military members.
Position Overview
Collaborating within a multidisciplinary healthcare team at CFB Wainwright, this role offers an Occupational Therapist the opportunity to have a direct impact on the health and wellbeing of today's Canadian Armed Forces service members. We can consider Part-Time or Full-time providers.
Responsibilities
As an Occupational Therapist, you will have the unique opportunity to work exclusively with military service members. Your responsibilities will include: Evaluating and providing treatments for individuals with a wide range of injuries; utilizing education, therapeutic exercises, manual techniques, and ergonomic modifications; and collaborating in the prescription of supportive and protective devices.
Qualifications
Position Overview
Collaborating within a multidisciplinary healthcare team at CFB Wainwright, this role offers an Occupational Therapist the opportunity to have a direct impact on the health and wellbeing of today's Canadian Armed Forces service members. We can consider Part-Time or Full-time providers.
Responsibilities
As an Occupational Therapist, you will have the unique opportunity to work exclusively with military service members. Your responsibilities will include: Evaluating and providing treatments for individuals with a wide range of injuries; utilizing education, therapeutic exercises, manual techniques, and ergonomic modifications; and collaborating in the prescription of supportive and protective devices.
Qualifications
- Licensed with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)
- 1 year of experience working with mental health, orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, neurological, pre and post-surgical conditions, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and/or amputations
- You will be required to obtain a Government Security Clearance at the Reliability level
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Responsibilities
Evaluate and treat military service members with a wide range of injuries using education, therapeutic exercises, manual techniques, and ergonomic modifications. Collaborate with the healthcare team on prescribing supportive and protective devices.
Requirements
Must be licensed with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists and have at least one year of experience in relevant areas, including mental health, orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, neurological, or pre- and post-surgical conditions. Experience with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, or amputations is also relevant, and the successful candidate must obtain Government Security Clearance at the Reliability level.
Skills
- Occupational Therapy
- Injury Evaluation
- Treatment Planning
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Manual Techniques
- Ergonomic Modifications
- Supportive Devices
- Protective Devices
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Mental Health
- Orthopaedics
- Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Neurological Conditions
- Brain Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Amputations
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Occupational Therapist
- Alberta College of Occupational Therapists
- Government Security Clearance
- Reliability Level
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Department of National Defence
- Healthcare Services
- Multidisciplinary Healthcare Team
- Injury Evaluation
- Treatment
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Manual Techniques
- Ergonomic Modifications
- Supportive Devices
- Protective Devices
- Mental Health
- Orthopaedics
- Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Neurological Conditions
- Pre-Surgical Conditions
- Post-Surgical Conditions
- Brain Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Amputations