Occupational Therapist

Type of Role: Occupational Therapist - Independent Contractor (Part-Time/Casual)

Location: Burnaby, BC (On-Site) 

Salary/Percentage Range: $96.20 Per Hour 

Come join Ion Performance and Wellness in the vibrant neighbourhood of Cascade Heights, Burnaby! We’re a local clinic looking for a Registered Occupational Therapist to join our team. As an Occupational Therapist, you support and help patients who are injured or disabled to improve, maintain, restore, and educate them on their lifestyle abilities of self-care, leisure, home management, and work. For this role, 1 year of concussion management and acute or chronic concussion experience is required.

How you support your patients:

• Provide quality patient-centric services to support, improve, maintain, and restore patients ability to perform every day tasks, such as self-care, leisure activities, home and work management. 
• Assess and evaluate patients in order to assist them to effectively and safely choose, organize, and perform everyday activities. 
• Measure, evaluate, and modify physical capabilities and limitations at home and/or work.
• Provide training and education to ensure a seamless collaboration when working with patients.
• Assist patients in obtaining aids and specialized equipment when necessary. 
• Experience with ICBC patients and ICBC’s Early Access Concussion Recovery Program (EACR) considered an asset. 
• Collaborate with fellow practitioners to ensure full support of patients' health and wellness needs. 

Requirements as an Occupational Therapist:

• Registered Occupational Therapist, in ‘Good Standing’, under the College of Occupational Therapists of BC (COTBC).
• Knowledgeable of and complies with all COTBC Standards of Practice.  
• 1 year minimum of acute or chronic concussion experience. 
• SHIFT Concussion, Complete Concussion Management Institute (CCMI), and/or concussion management designation certification required. 
• Current Burnaby business license holder and/or has the ability to apply to obtain one. 
• Minimum $3 million professional liability insurance. 
• Physical ability to perform duties as required. 

What Ion offers you:

• Competitive Pay | $96.20 per hour. We provide reception/administration, billing, assistance and support, practitioner marketing and service promotions, and necessary supplies. 
• Education Bonus | We encourage continuous learning for all our practitioners! We provide an education bonus of up to $500.00 per calendar year, so you can keep learning throughout your career. 
• Easy Online Booking & Charting | Jane, our online booking and charting software app, makes it easy for your patients to book with you directly and easy for you to chart your patient notes online. 
• Clean Environment | Our clinic has private rooms with new hydraulic massage tables to ensure your workspaces are private, clean, and comfortable for you and your patients. 
• Friendly and Fun Team | Join a friendly and fun team that supports you every step of the way. 

Ion Performance and Wellness encourages all qualified candidates to apply. We’re always open to connecting with job seekers! Stay connected to us for future opportunities by following our social media or emailing your resume to info@ionperformanceandwellness.ca.