Occupational Therapist (Ref#060)

POSITION OVERVIEW As an Occupational Therapist , the ideal candidate plans and administers comprehensive Occupational Therapy (OT) programs to restore function, alleviate pain, and prevent disability.

Conducts thorough OT evaluations, developing personalized treatment plans to enhance patients' abilities in daily living.

Coordinates day-to-day operations within the clinical area, ensuring efficient and effective patient care.

Facilitates integration of OT across the Royal Clinics, liaises with medical staff, and contributes to the development and continuous improvement of OT guidelines and protocols.

Ensures compliance with clinical standards, quality improvement measures, and health information system procedures.    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for providing specialty occupational therapy advice, assessment, and treatment for the client in line with standards of clinical practice, policies and procedures and accrediting bodies.  Coordinates the day-to-day operational workload within the defined clinical area ensuring effective and efficient client care and service is provided.  Maintains comprehensive check list of the client equipment progress for review by other members of the client care team.

Liaises with medical staff to ensure the role of occupational therapy is integrated in patient care and acts as lead response for clinical divisions as appropriate.  Provides key input in the development of occupational therapy guidelines, protocol and other programs in the specialty area including the continuous team in-service program.  Reviews and update clinical standards of practice in specialty areas ensuring alignment with national and international regulations and liaise with the Quality Improvement Specialist to develop and monitor clinical indicators for specialty areas to ensure correct delivery of care.  Complies with the Health Information System procedures utilizing appropriate methods of operation and technical requirements.  Coordinates and contributes to the following required departmental activities : Audit Processes, Quality Improvements and Emergency Training.

Departmental team meetings.  Ensures safe and efficient working equipment, reporting faults and problems through the appropriate channels.  Ensures recommendations are guideline-based when available and appropriate.

Discusses with the attending physicians for any concerns or recommendations.

Follows all related hospital policies and procedures.

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS Master's or Bachelor's in Occupational or Physical Therapy is required.

One (1) year of related experience with a Master's or three (3) years with a Bachelor's degree is required.

Obtains continuing education in assigned specialty areas and / or certificates of added qualification.

Also attends courses in subspecialty areas.

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