Occupational Therapist I
- Classification: Occupational Therapist I
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Halvar Jonson Centre for Brain Injury- Occupational Therapy
- Primary Location: Cent. Ctr for MH and Brain Inj
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 03-OCT-2024
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 13-OCT-2024
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $38.90
- Maximum Salary: $51.80
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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:You are a graduate from an approved school of occupational therapy and eligible for registration with the Canadian and Alberta Associations of Occupational Therapists. Greater than 6 months experience in working in neurology, with stroke and brain injured patients is desired. You will have excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills. CPR required – BLS for Health Care Providers Level C. You are physically capable of carrying out the duties of this position. This physically demanding position requires the OT to physically assist patients in a variety of functional tasks. Complex moderate to severe brain injured patients may be very dependent for care at times. You are expected to manage behaviourally challenged patients
Preferred Qualifications:Three years’ clinical experience in rehabilitation services using a client centered approach is preferred.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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