Occupational Therapist Degree

Position #: 201930

Expected Start Date: February 18, 2027

Union: HSAS

Facility: Swift Current Community Services

City/Town: Swift Current

Department: Physiotherapy

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: February 18, 2028

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Field Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Occupational Therapist - Degree $38.247 to $46.77

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: The occupational therapist is responsible for a clinical caseload and provides direct care to clients. The occupational therapist is required to provide appropriate assessment and treatment interventions to clients referred to the occupational therapy service, and is responsible for the ongoing monitoring of prescribed interventions with appropriate adjustment or discontinuation of service based on outcome measurement. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"

Human Resources Exemption: No

Multi-Site:

• Yes

Education

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Competencies

• Basic - Capability to engage others: Communicate effectively
• Basic - Communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to plan, organize/coordinate efforts with other team members
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Requires concentration and attention for resident/patient assessment 
• Ability to assist clients dealing with stress, role loss, and other psych issues
• Requires concentration and attention for treatment, teaching and report writing
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions

Other Information

• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists
• For more information on the city of Swift Current please visit http://www.swiftcurrent.ca/
• Registered/eligible with Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy (CAOT)