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Occupational Therapist GEM Team
@ Island Health
Victoria, Colombie-Britannique
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Island Health is hiring a temporary Occupational Therapist for its Seniors Health Team, providing elder-friendly occupational therapy within a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment model. The work serves clients over 70 with cognitive impairment or frailty, as part of an interdisciplinary team. Qualifications include OT licensure with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC and three years of recent clinical experience with the frail elderly.
Responsabilités :
- Provide elder-friendly occupational therapy services for clients over 70
- Apply Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for frail or cognitively impaired clients
- Work within the interdisciplinary Seniors Health Team
- Contribute to continuous quality and safety improvement
Résumé des exigences :
- OT degree from a recognized university program
- Current licensure with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC
- Three years of recent clinical experience with frail elderly
- Knowledge of MHSU issues and their impact on seniors' function
- Experience with continuous quality improvement processes
Source et dates
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- Date publiée par l’employeur
- 2026-11-09
- Première détection par notre source
- 2026-11-10
- Mise à jour du dossier source
- 2026-11-10
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Détails du poste
| Niveau | Intermédiaire |
| Domaine | Professions paramédicales |
| Expérience | 3 an(s) et plus |
| Déplacements | avion : aucun |
| Milieu de travail | Chez les clients, Hôpital ou clinique |
| Position | Assis et debout |
| Exigences physiques | physique faible · ordinateur modéré |
| Langues | English |
| Permis et certifications | OT licensure with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC |
| Formation | Baccalauréat (exigé) |
| Domaines d’études | Occupational Therapy |
Résumé et détails rédigés par l’IA à partir de l’offre; l’offre de l’employeur fait foi.
Island Health
| Champ | Valeur |
|---|---|
| Taille | 10001+ |
| Offres sur Jobsy | 1 286 |
Job Description
In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
Reporting to the Manager or designate and as a part of the interdisciplinary Seniors Health Team the Occupational Therapist provides elder friendly occupational therapy services based on the clinical theory and practice of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for the target population (clients over 70 with cognitive impairment and and/or other indicators of frailty).
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training And Experience
Graduation from a recognized university program in Occupational Therapy. Current licensure in a practicing category with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC as an Occupational Therapist. Eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT). Knowledge of current standards for Occupational Therapists.Three years of recent clinically related experience including working with the frail elderly population in areas such as Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, psychosocial and neuropsychological based assessments, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Clinical knowledge of MHSU issues and impact on Seniors' function. Knowledge of and experience in the processes related to continuous quality improvement.
Skills And Abilities
- Work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team, with other agencies and staff, and with clients and caregivers/families.
- Demonstrate strong leadership abilities.
- Ability to function independently prioritize, organize, plan and problem solve.
- Ability to use a collaborative approach to problem solving with community partners and within the interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated contribution to the professional and the organizational vision as it pertains to geriatric clinical practice and patient/client care.
- Demonstrated critical and analytical thinking, decision making, and problem solving skills.
- A working knowledge of current and future health care issues and the potential impacts on occupation therapy clinical practice.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of Adult Learning Principals in developing and delivering formal education.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Link to Full Job Description
https://jd.viha.ca/JD4599.pdfJournal
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