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Title: Occupational Therapist

Company: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Job Type: FullTime, Shift, Weekends

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Description:

This job posting is for an Occupational Therapist position at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Occupational Therapist will work with clients to assess, intervene, plan services, and design programs to meet occupational performance goals, support healthy lifestyles, prevent illness and disability, and promote health. The successful candidate will collaborate with clients to provide quality care through professional development, research, quality improvement, and promotion of occupational therapy.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate with clients through assessment, interventions, and planning services.

Support healthy lifestyles, prevent illness and disability, and promote health.

Participate in continuing professional development and research.

Promote occupational therapy to ensure quality client care.

Qualifications:

Entry-to-practice academic credential in Occupational Therapy.

Registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training.

Membership in relevant professional associations preferred.

Skills:

Competency in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge of Indigenous customs preferred.

Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Knowledge of evidence-based practice and healthcare concepts.

Computer literacy.

Physical Requirements:

Adequate strength, agility, and motor coordination.

Exposure to various environmental factors and potential stressors.

Ability to work extended hours and weekends.

If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare and supporting the health of your community, apply for this position today. Successful candidates will undergo background checks and must comply with employment equity and workplace diversity policies. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and self-identify in their application.

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Title: Occupational Therapist
Company: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Requisition ID: 396806Position Number: 20009195Posting End Date: February 10, 2026City: WinnipegEmployer: Shared HealthSite: Health Sciences CentreDepartment / Unit: OT Acute CareJob Stream: ClinicalUnion: MAHCPAnticipated Start Date  End Date: 02/02/2026  10/25/2027Reason for Term: Maternity LeaveFTE: 1.00Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;WeekendsWork Arrangement: In PersonDaily Hours Worked: 7.75Annual Base Hours: 2015Salary: $45.106, $46.456, $47.853, $49.288, $50.764, $52.284Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patientcentered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some provincewide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.Position Overview The Occupational Therapist collaborates with clients through assessment, interventions, followup, planning and designing of services to meet occupational performance goals, support healthy lifestyles, prevent illness and disability and promote health. Quality client care is supported through continuing professional development, research, quality improvement and promotion of occupational therapy.Experience

Recent and relevant clinical experience preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

Entrytopractice 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.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

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. Where the incumbent is provisionally registered as an examination candidate, to maintain employment with the Centre, he/she must pass the examination required by COTM during the next available exam offering to maintain employment with the Centre.
 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.

Qualifications and Skills

Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
 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 decisionmaking skills.
 Knowledge and understanding of evidencebased 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.

Physical Requirements

Must demonstrate adequate strength, agility, motor coordination and dexterity for implementation of therapeutic techniques and manipulation of therapeutic activities as necessary.
 May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, toxic materials, noise, allergens, physical and emotional stress.
 May encounter aggressive and/or agitated clients/visitors/staff.
 May be required to occasionally work extended hours.
 May be required to work a variety of shifts including weekends.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily selfidentify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

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