Occupational Therapist - Jobs in Lac-Saint-Charles

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JOB SUMMARY Occupational therapists work with ill and/or injured military personnel to reduce/eliminate barriers impacting participation in valued roles and routines in order for the member to attain optimal potential. Valued roles and routines are what military personnel want to do and are expected to do and can be considered ‘occupation’. The occupational therapist’s role is twofold: (1) direct one to one or group time to assess and treat military personnel with varying levels of injury or illness and (2) consult/advise regionally with medical authorities onthe area of occupational therapy practice and, if necessary, provide oversight of regional or local occupational therapy services.It is the occupational therapist’s role to utilize qualitative and quantitative tools to assess factors shown to impact on roles and routines, particularly in the area of self-care and productivity. Interventions with ill and/or injured military personnel are diverse. Typically occupational therapists are tasked to design rehabilitation plans with goals that prevent, develop, increase and restore a CAF member’s work participation (e.g., return to duty, sustained return toduty or transition to civilian life) and adapt or modify environments impeding return to roles and routines (i.e., home modification and vehicle prescriptions).Assessment, treatment, consultation/advising and oversight most often occurs within a multi-disciplinary team setting and can transpire within the garrison clinic, at the member’s workplace, within the community or member’s home, via secured tele-communications or at regional assets (e.g., Centres of Excellence, rehabilitation centres). Patients are seen by booked appointment and walk-ins.Language of work may be English and/or French, depending on geographic location. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow all applicable Health Information and Records Management documentation standards and polices using forms provided
• Complete all in-clearance activities within first two weeks of work (may include acquiring access to information systems and reviewing department specific information
• May be required to travel or perform some tasks via tele-health , audio or video conferencing ie) diagnosis, consultation, treatment or transfer of medical data
• May be required to participate in or present at a working group, committee, board or attend court proceedings
• Must operate within a collaborative practice and interdisciplinary care environment that supports continuity of care
• May be required, on occasion, to provide clinical preceptorship to approved trainees and or Clinical Supervision of Unlicensed HCPs
• Will participate in quality assurance and quality improvement activities as members of the clinical community including, but not limited to, clinical audits, peer review, chart audits, morbidity and mortality rounds, utilization reviews
• May be required, on occasion, to deliver instruction in an area of expertise to support teaching activities that the Department has initiated or agreed to support
• May be required, on occasion, to support research activities that the Department has initiated or agreed to support
• Participate in ongoing internal and/or external continuing education activities
• Adhere to Bayshore Policies and Procedures.
• Participate in quality activities and continuous improvement initiatives in keeping with the company #39;s Quality Management System
• Participates in proactive Healthamp; Safety activities while performing all duties. Is responsible to notify immediate Supervisor of any Healthamp; Safety risks or concerns. Responsible for completing Accident Reports for all direct reports who injure themselves on the job, within 24 hours of the incident.
• Maintains confidentiality of client and corporate information and discusses same only with appropriate Bayshore personnel
• Complete other tasks as requested

TASKSThe required tasks for this occupational group include the following:

1. perform full scope of practice of occupational therapy in accordance with CF H Services policies/directives and follow the standard of practice in accordance with the regulatory body and CF Health Services;
2. assess and manage physical, cognitive, conative (e.g. meaning, values) and affective components related to occupation and occupational participation such as:

(1) agility, ability to maintain physical stamina, endurance, range of motion, postural tolerance, transfers, balance, body mechanics, sensation, gross and fine manual dexterity, strength, gait, prehension;(2) motor coordination, visual acuity, depth perception, form perception abilities;(3) accommodation, general learning ability, numerical aptitude, concentration skills, frustration tolerance, self-confidence, ability to follow instructions, communication skills, decision-making skills;(4) functional capacities, work simulations, home modification assessments, wheelchair skills, ergonomic assessment, driving abilities and skills; and(5) self-care, productivity, and leisure.

1. use evidence-based, objective and validated outcome-measures, disability questionnaires and performance indicators specific to rehabilitation;
2. create and implement targeted intervention plans relevant to the person, occupation, and environment;
3. develop specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely goals to achieve targeted outcomes consistent with patients values . Empower patients to be active team members in their intervention plan;
4. consult, advocate, educate, and engage the patient through occupations to implement the intervention plan;
5. analyze tasks and activities relevant to occupational participation issues from a holistic perspective including physical, mental, sociocultural and spiritual components;
6. perform occupation and occupational participation advocacy, promotion, and prevention with patients and other members of the inter-professional team such as client supervisors, support units, healthcare providers, etc.;
7. perform health promotion activities, such as annual stress management briefings, ergonomic assessments and recommendations etc., in support of base military units;
8. formulate and document possible recommendations based on the patients specific needs in patient health records;
9. comply with occupational therapy standards of charting in accordance with CF Health Services policies/directives and as prescribed by the provincial regulatory body such as the SOAPIE (subjective, objective, assessment, plan, intervention, evaluation) format;
10. provide occupational therapy advice and consultation to other healthcare providers including regional medical authorities and other CF Health Services Centres by way of case consultations, requests for assistive devices and adaptive equipment approval, referral practices for occupational therapy, etc.;
11. provide occupational therapy services in the garrison clinic, at the member’s workplace, within the community or member’s home, via secured telecommunications or at regional assets (e.g., Centres of Excellence, rehabilitation

centres);

1. establish and maintain referral networks and relationships with regional rehabilitation facilities and subject matter experts, such as hand therapists, prosthetists, orthotists, etc., in order to meet the rehabilitation needs of CAF patients when accessing off-site care and maintain continuity of care between providers;
2. when necessary, refer to and/or provide oversight of patients outsourced occupational therapy services;
3. when necessary attained approved training sessions, grand rounds, team meetings, conferences, CF OT training meetings and prepare and present pre-approved presentations at said locations;
4. promote the value of occupational therapy services to both clients and the interprofessional team by communicating during case reviews, team meetings, informal communications etc.;
5. operate, monitor, and maintain equipment (e.g. function capacity evaluation tool, wheelchairs, etc.) and supplies (e.g. orthotics, foam and cushions, etc.) required for occupational therapy services;
6. review and write reports regarding spectrum of care exceptions;
7. participate and/or present in CFHS approved quality improvement initiatives;
8. participate in the CF Health Services national level occupational therapy workshops, meetings, and teleconferences; and
9. other associated tasks relevant to this occupational group.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS Reports directly to the Bayshore Medical Personnel Regional Liaison.QUALIFICATIONS EducationAll Occupational Therapists must, as a minimum:

1. possess a Licence in good standing order with the provincial or territorial professional college or association in the province of practice; and
2. a Certificate of Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider or equivalent such as Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED) Level C. Annual recertification is required.

ExperienceThe Occupational Therapist must:

1. must possess a minimum of 1 year experience working as an Occupational Therapist with various orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, neurological, pre and postsurgical adult populations including complex injuries such as poly-trauma, traumatic brain injuries, and amputations;
2. have experience with at least four of the following specific rehabilitation fields:

(1) upper extremity injuries including amputation and training in splinting and bracing;(2) Assessment and treatment of chronic pain patients using occupation based methods;(3) Cognitive and/or mental health rehabilitation;(4) home access assessment and modifications that includes discharge planning, housekeeping/grounds keeping assessment, safe medication and health management;(5) Provision of assistive devices/adaptive equipment ;(6) injury prevention and ergonomics;(7) driving rehabilitation and vehicle modification prescription; or(8) Vocational rehabilitation, which includes experience in functional capacity assessments, work evaluation, or community re-engagement.

1. Experience with at least two of the following:

(1) Multi-disciplinary rehabilitation experience at a physical rehabilitation facility;(2) Providing consultation regarding occupational therapy practices;(3) Providing oversight on occupational therapy services;(4) Leading the management of pre and post-surgical conditions including complex injures such as poly-trauma, traumatic brain injuries and amputations; or(5) The design and implementation of comprehensive rehabilitation and return to duty/work or transitioning plans. Other Skills and Abilities:

• Current N95 mask fit certificate CSA Standards Z94.4 (testing q 2 yrs)
• Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) Certification (every two (2) years);