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Effective April 1, 2024, University Health Network (UHN) and West Park Healthcare Centre have come together to form Canada's most comprehensive and specialized rehabilitation and complex continuing care centre. Learn more about our integration, new hospital and building Canada's leading rehabilitation ecosystem here.
West Park Healthcare Centre helps patients get their lives back by providing specialized rehabilitative and complex care after a life‐altering illness or injury such as lung disease, amputation, stroke, and traumatic musculoskeletal injuries.
West Park is building a new hospital and transforming its 27-acre site into an integrated campus of care, enabling the hospital to evolve its rehabilitative programs to meet Ontario’s future healthcare needs.
Qualifications:
· BSc (Occupation Therapy) or MSc (Occupational Therapy), Health Sciences or Education preferred.
· Registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
· Membership with the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy and/or Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists
· Five years clinical occupational therapy experience
· Strong interpersonal, communication (both written and verbal) and organizational skills
· Ability to be self-directed and effectively problem-solve
· Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff and within an interprofessional team
· Demonstrated adaptability/flexibility
· Ability to demonstrate a patient and family-centered service philosophy
· Clinical experience within relevant field – 3 years preferred
· Demonstrated clinical leadership experience-3 years preferred
· Assistive Devices Program Authorizer status for Wheelchairs & Mobility Devices
· Must be able to work in a fast pace setting with daily multiple admissions and discharges
· Evidence of good performance history and attendance record
· Ability to work in a manner that exemplifies the core values of West Park: Excellence, Respect, Trust, Collaboration and Accountability
· Should be aware of conditions and measures that may affect the safety of patients, residents, students, employees, volunteers, physicians and visitors e.g. IPAC
Accountabilities:
· Responsibilities related to CPL activities include:
o Collaborate and partner closely with CPL- Physiotherapy daily
o Review and facilitate implementation of best practice on Neuro and support with Centre-wide implementation with other CPLs.
o Facilitate discussion, chair meetings and guide staff in the application of college standards, clinical skills, and teaching skills.
o Role model; mentor and facilitate knowledge transfer among staff via informal and formal ways.
o Lead in the provision of staff/student orientation.
o Champion and model interprofessional collaboration and support interprofessional education on Neuro unit and Centre wide.
o Co-ordinate student education within service; liaise with student coordinator and education institutions in regards to student placement, curriculum input, and seminars as appropriate.
o Provide input to performance appraisals of therapists with consideration of adherence to college standards, competency and recommendations regarding development opportunities.
o Act as a resource to support decision making for clinical workload coverage within available resources.
o Participate in human resource planning including staffing allocation; recruiting and hiring processes
o Participate in evaluation and research such as for Stroke Distinction.
o Liaise with external stakeholders and partners such as Toronto Stroke Network or ABI network
o Serve as a resource for service based planning e.g. new hospital building.
o Assist in the identification of capital and operational equipment needs (needs assessment, quotes, and written proposal).
· Responsibilities related to Occupational Therapist role include:
o Assess and treat patients based on regulatory requirements.
o Provide education, training, and counseling to patients, families/caregivers, and interprofessional team members.
o Participate in discharge planning, liaising with community partners/stakeholders, as appropriate
o Participate in interprofessional rounds
o Complete timely and thorough clinical documentation
o Complete clinical workload
o Provide supervision to rehabilitation assistants in the delivery of occupational therapy services
o To provide occupational therapy coverage throughout the Centre on an as-needed basis
o To provide on-call services for weekend supervision of rehabilitation assistants on a rotational basis, as needed
o Pursue continuous professional development, which includes active participation in O.T. Professional Standards & Issues Committee, attendance in relevant in-service educational programs.
o Participate in team and/or Centre-wide committees, as appropriate.
o Participate as required in revenue generating services of the Centre.
o Participate in clinical evaluation of equipment, clinical protocols, as appropriate.
o Participate in student education (e.g. student preceptorship, labs, tutorials)
o Certification in Functional Independence Measure (FIM) within probationary period
At West Park Healthcare Centre, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment, an important part of living our brand. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community.
Our accessible employment practices are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should you require accommodation during any phase of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter. For further assistance please contact the Human Resources Department at recruitment@westpark.org or call (416) 243-3600 extension 4637.
Join our team and help patients reclaim their lives at West Park Healthcare Centre!