Job Description

Salary: The salary range for this position is CAD $42.56/Hr. - CAD $52.95/Hr. Summary:
We acknowledge that Providence Health Care & the new St. Pauls Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the x\xca\xb7m\xc9\x99\xce\xb8kw\xc9\x99y\xcc\x93\xc9\x99m (Musqueam), Skwxw\xc3\xba7mesh (Squamish), and S\xc9\x99l\xcc\x93\xc3\xadlw\xc9\x99ta\xca\x94/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Are you an Occupational Therapist looking to be part of a diverse interdisciplinary Allied Health team with a fantastic culture doing impactful work while earning competitive pay?

Providence Health Care's Occupational Therapy department is currently accepting applications for both our acute and long-term care teams at various sites. Our OTs are key members of our Allied Health team, working closely with other Allied disciplines like Physiotherapy and Speech Language Pathology as well as other members of our care teams to tackle the rewarding variety of treatment needs of the patient populations we serve. With a tight-knit and supportive departmental working environment that fosters a sense of community amongst practitioners dedicated to patient care, being an OT at Providence provides incredible opportunities for interdisciplinary learning, mentorship, and professional development.

Recognizing the importance of work-life balance, Providence is proud to offer a range of opportunities including full-time, part-time, and casual, with no evenings, limited weekends, and most shifts starting at 8AM and finishing by 4PM. OT roles with Providence also offer a very competitive benefits package for eligible employees, from medical/dental benefits (including unlimited massage and physiotherapy) and pension plan to paid vacation and the stability and job security of a unionized position.

With OT roles across multiple sites, working with Providence provides opportunities to work in a variety of settings to expand your professional skill set, from long-term care to Urban Health.

If you\'d like to learn more, apply today! No cover letter required.

Who we are:

Providence is a non-profit healthcare provider with over fifteen sites, including a large tertiary hospital in the heart of Vancouvers beautiful and vibrant Downtown, a smaller community hospital in the idyllic Mount Pleasant neighborhood, five long-term care facilities, as well as other clinics.

As a leading teaching and research organization, and the provincial referral center for Cardiac, HIV/AIDS, and Renal Care, we provide services ranging from acute and long-term care to leading substance use and addiction treatment supporting some of BCs most marginalized communities. Guided by the motto how you want to be treated, delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care is our mission.

Why Providence?

Curious about the culture of our Allied Teams? Check out the video below to meet some of the members of the team you\'d be joining:

Celebrating Allied Health Professionals at PHC

Reporting to the Professional Practice Leader, Occupational Therapy (OT), and taking clinical direction from the Occupational Therapy Site Leader and/or Research, Education and Practice Coordinator, the position supports the interdisciplinary program/team in achieving program, patient and resident goals. Provides hand therapy for outpatient plastics utilizing techniques such as splinting, hand assessments, graded activities, scar and edema management. Assists patients, physicians and third party providers in work issues. Participates in plastics program development and in quality improvement activities. Qualifications / Skills and Education:
Education, Training and Experience
Baccalaureate degree in Occupational Therapy, plus certification as a Hand Therapist or two (2) years recent related experience in complex hand therapy, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Membership in the College of Occupational Therapy of British Columbia and eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to communicate with and deal effectively with, patients/residents, families, staff, physicians, and other health care providers.
• Knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures related to healthcare.
• Demonstrated ability to gather relevant data and make a multi-dimensional assessment.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct patient/resident assessments.
• Knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in patient/resident care.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with and/or guide others in conflict resolution issues.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize issues and workload.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to participate in research.
• Demonstrated ability to provide supervision and teaching to students.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and provide in-services and presentations.

Duties and Responsibilities:
3.1 Performs hand assessments, interventions and follow-ups utilizing hand therapy practices for post surgical plastics patients or other hand injuries. Provides other occupational therapy treatment and assessment utilizing recognized occupational therapy techniques and practices.

3.2 Educates/counsels patients/residents, families and other team members through individual and/or group teaching methods such as one to one demonstration, in-services and providing teaching materials.

3.3 Contributes to an interdisciplinary approach to patient/resident care and program related issues by attending weekly hand clinic and team conferences to exchange information on patient responses or issues related to patient care and discharge planning.

3.4 Participates in program development by providing input related to the plastics program. Makes recommendations to appropriate Program staff regarding potential changes to the program and implements upon approval.

3.5 Provides clinical education and supervision to students as required.

3.6 Participates in the quality assurance activities of occupational therapy such as the development, implementation, and evaluation of written procedures, standards, forms and patient/resident education materials and goals and objectives.

3.7 Maintains patient/resident records by methods such as documenting patient/resident assessments, charting patient/resident information, preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with established standards, and policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements and documenting for future reference.

3.8 Acts as a resource to staff regarding hand therapy and other areas of occupational therapy practice, such as effective body mechanics, ergonomic assessments and back care.

3.9 Supports clinical research activities by generating questions, assisting in writing proposals, and participating in data collection and interpretation, within resources.

3.10 Maintains knowledge of current developments in occupational therapy and specifically hand therapy by reviewing professional literature, consulting with other professionals, and actively participating in relevant education programs.

3.11 Provides work direction to support staff assigned to services area regarding treatment, preparation, and patient/resident related activities.

3.12 Monitors and controls levels of supplies and equipment, and reports equipment malfunctions when necessary. Arranges for equipment maintenance as required.

3.13 Maintains administrative reporting such as completion of workload measurement information.

3.14 Performs other related duties as assigned.