Job Description

Close Date
Jul. 14 2024
Location
Gorge Road Hospital - Victoria, BC V9A 1L2 CA (Primary)
Work Area (FBA Only)
Multi-Site
No
Travel Requirement
No travel required
Shift Start Time/End Time
08:00 - 15:20
Days Off
Weekend/Stats
Vacancy Type
Temp PT
Salary Range (Hourly Rate)
$42.56 - $52.95
Paid FTE
0.58
Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS
41
Planned Start Date
Jul. 16 2024
Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)
Jan. 14 2025
Pending Return of Incumbent
Yes
CRC required? (employee will be working with or have access to children or vulnerable adults and requires a Criminal Record Check)
Required for Professional Registration

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
Reporting to the Coordinator of Therapy Programs, responsible for unit level therapy programs. This includes assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating therapy care plans on both an individual and group basis, for an assigned number of residents. Provides clinical work direction and coordinates tasks related to the provision of care and instructs Rehabilitation Assistants with the transfer of function.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training And Experience

• Graduation from a recognized university program in Occupational Therapy. Current practicing full registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia (COTBC);
• Two (2) years\' recent related experience; and
• Eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT).

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively, especially clients with frailty, or complex physical and mental health needs.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload.
• Ability to travel between various sites.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position (lifting and moving residents safely).

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Additional information for applicants
Additional Clauses
Vaccination Notification: To keep our employees, clients and the communities we serve safe, Island Health is enforcing an employee mandatory vaccination policy which is intended to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. As such, Island Health requires Proof of BC Provincial Immunization Registration as a condition of employment, and any offers of employment are contingent on you providing proof of vaccination prior to commencement of the offered effective date. If an offer of employment is extended, but proof of vaccination is not provided, the offer will be rescinded.
Requisition CA
Health Science Professionals
Affiliation/Union
HSA