Occupational Therapist-Part-time

Occupational Therapist

Number of Openings: 1

Division: Community Support Services

Full/Part Time/Casual: Part-time

Program: Transitional Care Beds

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Location: Hamilton

Union: Non-union

Hours of Work: Days 8 am-4 pm / 9 am-5 pm
*Flexible
*Average 40-44 hours bi-weekly

Posting Date: February 25, 2025

Closing Date: Until Filled

Wages: Dependent on experience

French Language Skill Requirement: N/A

This posting is for a current vacancy.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Occupational Therapist– SJHC T-Beds Program (OT-TBEDS) assists clients with existing physical conditions through standard scope of practice activities. OT-TBEDS play a crucial role in helping clients achieve maximum functional capabilities, maintain these capabilities, and prevent future injuries. This position involves following customized rehabilitation programs, educating and monitoring clients, and clearly communicating client progress to others.

This role supports Clinical Nurse Manager and Operations Manager in the efficient and effective operations of program activities, ensuring the safety and health of clients through infection control, ongoing communication, education, and monitoring activities.

Transitional Bed clients are typically individuals discharged from the hospital but unable to return to their pre-hospital living arrangements. These clients undergo long-term care assessments, are medically stable, may be of any adult age group, and might require mechanical or two-person lifts. Clients may have longer stays and require Care Plans.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assess patients to determine strengths and weaknesses cognitively, perceptually, physically, and psycho-emotionally.
• Participate in the Plan of Care of clients.
• Determine clients' ability to function in self-care, productivity, and leisure, considering the influence of the environment.
• Interpret data for discharge planning and develop treatment plans for enhanced functioning and independence.
• Communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team using verbal and written formats.
• Maintain workload statistics and participate in documentation procedures.
• Educate and communicate progress, therapy plans, exercises, and/or mobility aids to clients.
• Work with various mobility equipment, providing person-centered support and promoting goal-oriented progress.
• Facilitate access to community, social, and healthcare services for clients.
• Set up and prepare therapy equipment and may perform delegated tasks within the scope of practice.
• Supervise activities of OTA/PTA students on occasion.
• Facilitate information sessions for clients and/or visitors.

• Practice proper infection control protocols with clients and equipment.
• Monitor therapy areas, equipment, and mobility devices for defects, reporting safety concerns promptly.
• Perform daily maintenance and cleaning of therapy equipment and treatment areas.
• Actively promote client safety and education about safe practices.
• Engage in continuous improvement initiatives.

• Collaborate with Operations Manager and/or Purchasing in ordering required supplies.
• Record treatment activities in client charts, maintaining ongoing communication with interdisciplinary program staff.
• Develop and present reports and metrics as requested.
• Support clients in setting up therapy appointments and/or attending group activities.
• Support referral/intake processes of the program.
• Provide general assistance to program Supervisor and Clinical Nurse Managers.
• Perform general administrative duties related to the role.
• Participate in committees and program development related to areas of practice.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Regularly demonstrates our mission, vision and values:

1. Support compassionate care, faith and diversity.
2. Deliver quality care, pursue and share knowledge, respect diversity, remain faithful.
3. Commit to working every day with dignity, respect, service, justice, responsibility and enquiry.
4. Knowledge, sensitivity and expertise in the care of seniors and their families.

• Ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team; sharing expertise and drawing on the expertise of others.
• Actively promotes a healthy, supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Proactively contributes to initiatives, supporting and encouraging positive change.
• Ability to engage in effective problem solving, possess logic and analytical thinking.
• Skilled at thinking about creative solutions to complex problems, analytical thinking skills.
• Ability to be self-reflective and adapt to changing needs.
• Solid team-based approach to everyday work activities.
• Adaptable and creative with the ability to shift approaches quickly.
• Superior communication skills both verbal and written, with an excellent customer service mindset.
• Positive and professional, with a “can do” attitude.
• Willingness to regularly go the extra mile and actively support co-workers.
• Willingness to learn and mentor with senior staff members.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintaining ongoing compliance with corporate policies and procedures, health and safety regulations, and relevant external standards.
• Participating fully in both internal and external training requirements.
• Participating fully in corporate quality initiatives.
• Maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of all personal health records (including both client and personal), and following all the privacy and confidentiality requirements of any and all electronic medical record systems used.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Occupational Therapy from a recognized university, required.
• Registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario, required.
• Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy, preferred.
• Eligible for membership in OSOT and CAOT, preferred.
• Current BCLS/HCP certification, required.
• Previous experience working with older adult clients with multiple complex medical conditions in a retirement, long term care, or supportive housing environment, preferred.
• Minimum three years recent and related experience, required.
• Participating in continuous professional knowledge training, preferred.
• Proficient computer skills, including Excel, Office 365, Citrix etc., preferred.

St. Joseph’s Home Care is an equal opportunity employer, committed to equity, inclusiveness, and diversity across all our programs, practices, facilities, and team. AI is not used in our recruitment processes for the selection of candidates.

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, such as alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms, please inform the hiring manager before your interview. Should you wish to conduct your interview in French, kindly contact our head office to arrange this in advance.