Position Summary
Join our dynamic team to provide comprehensive occupational therapy services within acute care and rehabilitation settings. You'll conduct patient assessments, develop tailored treatment plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include prescribing therapeutic equipment, recommending minor environmental adaptations, and addressing mobility needs. OTs support the functional aspect of activities of daily living, including introducing adaptive aides to make those tasks more manageable. Youll also maintain detailed patient records, communicate progress to physicians and caregivers, and offer consultation services. This role is ideal for a proactive professional who is passionate about enhancing patient outcomes through expert care and collaborative practice.
Responsibilities
* Assess the suitability of referred patients to benefit from occupational therapy.
* Complete assessments and implement treatment plans for adults within acute care and/or rehabilitation environments.
* Work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
* Complete prescriptions of therapeutic equipment, minor environmental adaptations, and seating/mobility needs as appropriate.
* Review and communicate plans and goals of occupational therapy activities with clients, caregivers and other team members.
* Maintain written records of assessment, treatment plan, progress and discharge as per guidelines of QHC.
* Keep physicians informed of patients’ progress by written reports or face-to-face communication.
* Provide consultation services to caregivers and external agency staff related to OT programming.
* Monitor program and discharge clients as appropriate.
* Maintain required workload statistics.
* Participate in Quality Improvement initiatives at QHC as required.
* Participate in staff meetings, case conferences and continuous quality improvement activities and projects as required.
* Attend conferences, courses and in-services to upgrade knowledge and technical expertise.
* Must be able to accept direction and work with minimum supervision.
* Ability to communicate clearly and work closely with patients and hospital staff.
* Able to work in a high-stress and fast-paced work environment.
* Able to work independently while maintaining an efficient and effective practice.
* Able to work weekdays and weekends between Belleville, Trenton and Picton hospital locations.
* Performs other duties as assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
* Current Certification of Registration in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario, or eligible for registration with a provisional license from the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario.
* Minimum of 200 hours working in direct OT patient care situations with neurological and/or orthopaedic conditions within the last 12 months (may include student placement hours).
* Capable of coping with a physically demanding workload. (Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) available to review)
About Us / Equal Opportunity
Quinte Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Our Recruitment process follows the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act in order to provide a fair and equitable process for all candidates. Applicants requiring accommodation through the recruitment/interview process are encouraged to contact the Human Resources Department at 613-969-7400 x2577.
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