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Title: Occupational Therapist I

Company: Covenant Health
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Job Type: FlexTime, FullTime, PartTime, Shift, Weekends

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Description:

The University of Alberta Hospital is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide evidence-informed services to individuals, groups, and communities. The role involves supporting clients in achieving functional abilities and independence in various aspects of their lives. The OT will collaborate with clients, families, and healthcare teams to determine and implement rehabilitation plans.

The position requires engagement in interprofessional teams to enhance support and quality improvement efforts. The OT will also provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants and Therapy Aides. The role involves working in the orthopedics/surgery - Rehabilitation and Allied Health program at the U of A Hospital.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide evidence-informed occupational therapy services

Collaborate with clients, families, and healthcare teams

Participate in quality improvement initiatives

Provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants and Therapy Aides

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program

Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)

Current Basic Life Support (BLS-HCP) certification

Experience in acute care, including ADL, cognitive, and functional assessment

Strong communication, organization, and critical thinking skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Effective teaching skills for students and professionals

Basic computer skills and familiarity with electronic medical records

One year of acute hospital experience in the last 3 years

Ability to transfer, carry, and lift patients and equipment over 50LB

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in hip fractures, amputees, post-operative care, and wound care

Experience in assigning, supervising, and evaluating tasks for therapy assistants

Overall, the Occupational Therapist position at the University of Alberta Hospital offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare environment with a focus on patient-centered care and professional growth.

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Title: Occupational Therapist I
Company: Covenant Health
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Your Opportunity: The University of Alberta Hospital is one of Canada's leading clinical, research, and teaching hospitals, treating more than 700,000 patients annually from western and northern Canada. The hospital offers a wide range of diagnostic and treatment services, including specialized adult services within cardiac sciences, neurosciences, surgery, medicine, orthopedics, renal, critical care, burns, transplant and trauma inpatient programs as well as a vast number of ambulatory clinics. This position is part of the centralized Rehabilitation and Allied Health Program responsible for the adult patient population and will support patients specifically who are within the Orthopedics and Surgery area but will also have opportunities to learn and provide services to other clinical areas on the hospital campus as indicated. Our site provides excellent learning opportunities through our monthly professional practice lead events as well as supports ongoing professional growth and quality improvement and encourages mentorship from the vast collective experiences of other professionals on site. The University of Alberta Hospital is centrally located in the capital city, the heart of the academic campus, Old Strathcona and the beautiful river valley. We encourage healthy lifestyles by providing secure bike storage, a Light Rail Transit Station, the Pulse Fitness Centre and other Revitalize activities. Occasional weekend is required, the schedule may be negotiable, part time positions may afford up to full time hours on a casual basis. Please ensure your profile concisely outlines your qualifications, experiences and interests in this position. Additional inquiries can be directed to 7804076401.Description: As an Occupational Therapist (OT), you will provide evidenceinformed services, with a focus on occupational performance designed to meet the needs of individuals, groups, or a community. You may act as a direct service provider, consultant, educator, or advocate and function as an integral health care team member. You will engage individuals, groups, and communities to enable meaningful and chosen occupations, including selfcare, productivity and leisure. You will support clients to achieve optimum functional abilities and independence related to their cognitive, affective, spiritual, and physical strengths and limitations. As an OT, you will provide comprehensive services, including triage, screening, consultation, assessment, diagnosis, collaborative goal setting, treatment, prevention, selfmanagement, education, case management, referral, transition support, and collaboration with relevant and chosen stakeholders and supports within the client¿s physical, institutional, cultural, and social environments. You will include clients and families as integral members of the health care team, encouraging their active participation in all aspects of care. You will collaborate with clients and families in determining, implementing, and evaluating rehabilitation. You will participate in a variety of interprofessional teams to build awareness, enrich support and engage in quality improvement by partnering with healthcare providers, patients, families, and other stakeholders to advance services for the clients. You will contribute to quality improvement and their professional community and participate in peer mentoring and supervising students. You may also provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants and Therapy Aides.

Classification: Occupational Therapist I
 Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
 Unit and Program: orthopedics/surgery  Rehabilitation and Allied Health
 Primary Location: U of A Hospital
 Location Details: As Per Location
 MultiSite: Not Applicable
 FTE: 1.00
 Posting End Date: 17FEB2026
 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
 Date Available: 16MAR2026
 Temporary End Date: 30SEP2027
 Hours per Shift: 7.75
 Length of Shift in weeks: 2
 Shifts per cycle: 10
 Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends, On call
 Days Off: As Per Rotation
 Minimum Salary: $41.27
 Maximum Salary: $54.95
 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:Completion of bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program. Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT). Additional Required Qualifications:Current Basic Life Support (BLSHCP) certification is required. Experience in acute care in the areas of ADL, cognitive, edema, functional assessment and interventions. Experience with elective and nonelective postoperative orthopedic conditions, and wound care is required. Demonstrated clarity in your communication, organization, and consistency of ideas, both verbally and written, including clinical documentation, is required. You must be highly motivated, confident, and enthusiastic individual with a positive attitude whose work aligns with AHS Values. You must be able to act quickly and decisively using critical thinking and problemsolving skills. You can work independently and as a part of the team creating strong, effective interpersonal working relationships with peers and other caregivers. You are a reliable worker who uses time effectively and is able to prioritize and complete tasks in a busy work environment. You have effective teaching skills for students and other professionals. One year in the last 3 years of acute hospital experience required, preferably in the Edmonton zone, combinations of Covenant Health and AHS will be considered. Basic computer skills are a must, and familiarity with Outlook and other electronic medical records are preferred. You are required to transfer, carry and lift Patients and equipment more than 50LB. Preferred Qualifications:Experience in hip fractures, amputees, post operative back care, shoulder replacements, multisystem trauma, splinting, cognitive retraining, concussion management, Philadelphia collars, wound care and complex discharge planning skills are assets. Experience assigning, supervising, and evaluating tasks provided to therapy assistants is preferred.

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