Sunnybrook has an exciting opportunity for an experienced occupational therapist to work 1.0 FTE in the Integrated Community Program of Sunnybrook Health Sciences. The OT will work with the Interprofessional team on the K3EA unit and provide expert OT services for discharge and transition. The OT utilizes a person-centred approach in considering the occupational performance issues, component skills and environmental factors having an impact on the functional level of their patients, in preparation for discharge and transition.
Summary of Duties
- Collaborate with patients and family to assess patient functioning to improve and optimize safety in occupational performance
- As part of interprofessional team, provide person-centred assessments and interventions, including recommendations for follow-up [i.e. home, community or rehabilitation]
- Assign components of OT service to OTA/PTA
- Actively participate in interprofessional team activities such as team meetings, clinical rounds, team huddles and quality improvement initiatives
- Act as an occupational therapy expert resource for staff, students, and other healthcare providers
- Maintain and upgrade knowledge and skills through continuing education and professional development
- Seek opportunities for involvement in practice-based research and engage in knowledge translation through evidence-based practice and implementing best practices
- Participate in profession-specific and interprofessional activities in support of the Sunnybrook Occupational Therapy service and the Integrated Community Program
- In support of Sunnybrook’s full affiliation with the University of Toronto, participate in teaching occupational therapy students on an ongoing basis including acting as a preceptor for fieldwork placements. Supervision of one or two student placements annually is expected.
- Practice in accordance with regulatory body (COTO) standards for practice
Qualifications/Skills
- Registration with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario required
- Membership and insurance with one of CAOT or OSOT required
- Minimum 1 year OT experience required, with preference for an OT who has experience in acute care
- Experience working with patients who present with complex health issues
- Strong cognitive assessment experience required, including experience weaning continuous observation
- Ability to efficiently complete assessments of a patient’s occupational performance issues (ADLs and IADLS, cognition and perception, functional mobility, psychosocial and mental health, home safety, and need for equipment/aides to optimize independence) for the purpose of timely and effective hospital discharges and transitions
- Good working knowledge and ability to use referral systems such as RM&R
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills to work in a team environment
- Strong time-management and organizational skills
- Computer literacy required
- Commitment to clinical excellence and use of Best Practices
- Demonstrated commitment to Person-Centred Care approach and principles
- Ability to demonstrate reflective practice
