Occupational Therapist, Community Pain Management - Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre

Fraser Health Authority

Surrey, BC

Number of positions available : 1
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Published since 3 weeks ago
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Description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $42.56 - $52.95 / hour
Job Summary

We are currently hiring for a Part Time Occupational Therapist to join our Community Pain Management Program at Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre located in Surrey, B.C.

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Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including but not limited, to:

Start earning up to four weeks of vacation in your first year
Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
87% maternity top-up
50% subsidy on TransLink passes

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We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

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Detailed Overview

Provides occupational therapy services in accordance with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC standards of practice, Fraser Health mission, values and occupational therapy community care standard, and in collaboration and partnership with the inter-professional care team in the provision of client and family centered care. Provides assessment, occupational therapy diagnosis and prognosis, treatment plan and intervention development, implementation and evaluation, and client consultation and education to enable the client to achieve and maintain optimal health outcomes. Participates in approved occupational therapy and inter-professional research, special projects, and program quality and safety activities. This position may be required to work at more than one site within an assigned geographic location.

Responsibilities

Provides occupational therapy assessment of the client's physical and cognitive status, functional abilities, needs, and goals by methods such as reviewing records, gathering information, interviewing the client, identifying client and therapist expectations, selecting and applying evidence-based assessment methods, consulting with members of the health care team, performing hands-on client examinations, and monitoring the client's health to improve, maintain or support occupational health and performance.
Analyzes the client's needs, establishes occupational therapy diagnosis and prognosis and develops an evidence-based, outcome-focused intervention strategy; utilizes assessment and reassessment findings, discusses the analysis with the client and caregivers, develops short and long term goals and selects a practice model/intervention consistent with client needs and goals to achieve optimal health outcomes.
Implements interventions in accordance with established treatment guidelines and educates clients and caregivers regarding self-management, health promotion and injury/disability prevention.
Participates in the interprofessional care planning process for clients as appropriate by ensuring the plan is established and implemented effectively, updating care plan and intervening as appropriate, and collaborating and communicating on issues that will affect the care/transfer/discharge plan.
Evaluates and documents the effectiveness of interventions by methods such as conducting ongoing assessment and monitoring of client responses, evaluating changes in health status, function and occupational performance against pre-determined goals and expected outcomes, and modifying the intervention strategy to achieve and maintain optimal functional independence and occupational performance.
Participates in maintaining seamless quality client care by identifying appropriate referrals for occupational therapy services, screening for priority of intervention, and identifying and facilitating referrals to appropriate health care/community programs.
Collaborates with clients and their families/care givers in developing the care plan and encourages family participation in the development, implementation and ongoing modification of the care plan. Establishes a therapeutic relationship by demonstrating empathy, trust and respect, advocating for the client's rights to privacy, dignity and access to information, and by ensuring the client's choice and autonomy in decision making and care planning.
Maintains a variety of records including client files by gathering information, entering data into computerized databases and/or documenting information into approved formats. Notes client progress, changes to treatment plan, and records test/treatment results to provide evidence and rationale that support assessment findings and intervention plan. Compiles statistics on workload activities and summarizes information into written reports as requested.
Delegates components of treatment to rehabilitation assistants by providing work direction and verbal and/or written instruction, ensuring and documenting the appropriate transfer of function and ensuring quality client care.
Acts as an occupational therapy resource to other occupational therapists, rehabilitation assistants, and students by assisting with orientation and demonstrating procedures. Provides occupational therapy information and in-services to other members of the health care team and attends meetings as a representative of occupational therapy. Works collaboratively with community programs.
Participates in team/program activities required to enhance and optimize the delivery of care and to facilitate evidence-based practice. Promotes quality and safety principles, identifies processes/procedures that require improvement and provides recommendations for review.
Participates in approved occupational therapy and interprofessional research, special projects, and committees including professional practice councils and clinical decision support tool development.
Participates in interdisciplinary, departmental and professional development and education.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduation from an approved school of Occupational Therapy. Two (2) years' recent, related experience in a community or home health setting, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Current full registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC.

Current BC Driver's License and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.

Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of occupational therapy theory and practice within a client and family centered model of care.
Knowledge of the College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia standards of practice and practice guidelines for clinical practitioners.
Knowledge of occupational therapy standardized tests, measures, use of equipment and related techniques.
Broad knowledge of other health care professions and their role in client care.
Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with clients, caregivers, rehabilitation assistants, members of the inter-professional care team, both verbally (one-on-one and in groups) and in writing.
Ability to teach and provide effective consultation to clients, caregivers, rehabilitation assistants and other health care professionals.
Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
Ability to establish workload priorities and adjust to unexpected events.
Basic knowledge of research process and methodology.
Ability to operate related equipment including relevant software applications.
Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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