Job Description

Your Opportunity:
The South Health Campus operational philosophy has been built on four pillars: Collaborative Practice, Wellness, Patient and Family Centered Care, and Innovation. These pillars guide the development and delivery of service to all patients and families. The Allied Health department at South Health Campus provides services to inpatient units and outpatient service area. The current caseload for this 0.4 FTE Hand Therapist position is in the SHC Hand Clinic. The SHC Hand Clinic is a fast-paced, client-centered environment that strives for innovation and collaboration. The Hand Therapy teamwork in a primary Hand Therapist model. Under general supervision from the Allied Health Assistant Manager, this position is responsible for the assessment and treatment of patients, referred to the outpatient Hand Clinic, in accordance with professional practice standards. This position involves education and consultations within the Allied Health department, and program development with the Allied Health leadership team. This position is physically demanding and requires repetitive lifting, prolonged postures, and transferring of patients and equipment. The caseload for all positions within the Allied Health department may be subject to change based on operational considerations.
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, or a community. You may act as a direct service provider, consultant, educator, or advocate and function as an integral health care team member. You will engage individuals, groups, and communities to enable meaningful and chosen occupations, including self-care, productivity and leisure. You will support clients to achieve optimum 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 and chosen stakeholders and supports within the clients physical, institutional, cultural, and social environments. You will include clients and families as integral members of the health care team, encouraging their active participation in all aspects of care. You will collaborate with clients and families in determining, implementing, and evaluating rehabilitation. You will participate in a variety of interprofessional teams to build awareness, enrich support and engage in quality improvement by partnering with healthcare providers, patients, families, and other stakeholders to advance services for the clients. You will contribute to quality improvement and their professional community and participate in peer mentoring and supervising students. You may also provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants and Therapy Aides.

Classification:

Occupational Therapist I

Union:

HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program:

SHC Allied Health

Primary Location:

South Health Campus

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

0.40

Posting End Date:

01-OCT-2025

Employee Class:

Regular Part Time

Date Available:

13-OCT-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

2

Shifts per cycle:

4

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary:

$38.90

Maximum Salary:

$51.80

Vehicle Requirement:

Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

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

Additional Required Qualifications:

Basic Cardiac Life Support-Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) through Heart and Stroke current within the last 12 months. Demonstrated ability to work effectively and efficiently within a fast-paced, patient-centered, interdisciplinary team of health care professionals including surgeons. Experience providing Hand assessment and treatment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience performing comprehensive hand therapy assessments, consultations, and treatments, including splinting. Experience, within the last 2 years, that demonstrates familiarity with hand surgery and protocols, and best practice guidelines. Clinical experience working in the primary hand therapist model. Experience working with Therapy Assistants. Knowledge of outpatient community-based services in the Calgary Zone. Familiarity with Workers Compensation Board processes and paperwork.