About the role

  • Occupational Therapist collaborating with clients to support healthy lifestyles and promote health in the Winnipeg Health Region. Quality care through professional development and research-based practice.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborates with clients through assessment, interventions, follow-up, planning and designing of services to meet occupational performance goals.
  • Supports healthy lifestyles, prevents illness and disability, and promotes health.
  • Quality client care is supported through continuing professional development, research, quality improvement and promotion of occupational therapy.

Requirements

  • Entry-to-practice academic credential in Occupational Therapy from an accredited Canadian university program or the approved equivalent if internationally educated as determined by the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM).
  • Successful completion of relevant continuing professional education in designated clinical area preferred.
  • Registration is required with the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM) with the incumbent’s name entered in the practicing register or in the provisional register as an examination candidate.
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.
  • Membership in the Manitoba Society of Occupational Therapists (MSOT) and the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) preferred.
  • Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships.
  • Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work cooperatively with other disciplines.
  • Demonstrated professional judgment and initiative.
  • Demonstrated effective organizational, interpersonal, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, conflict resolution and decision-making skills.
  • Knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice.
  • Ability to perform both independently and as a team member.
  • Knowledge of the physiological, social, cultural and economic aspects of patient care.
  • Ability to organize and complete assignments with a minimum of supervision.
  • Willingness to adapt to new concepts, techniques and best practice in the academic and clinical fields of healthcare knowledge.
  • Computer literacy as appropriate to the setting.

Job title

Staff Therapist – Occupational Therapy

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

CA$45,106 - CA$52,784 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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