Occupational Therapist

Description:

Duties And Responsibilities

Clinical Duties
 

• Assessment, planning and therapeutic intervention for an assigned patient caseload in the NICU and Neonatal Follow-up Clinic (preterm to 3 years of age with potential to extend into school age) according to Occupational Therapy scope of practice (including but not limited to: infant feeding and development).
• Completion of standardized assessment measures including: Bayley Scales of Infant Development (BSID) and Mullen Scales of Early Learning
• Appropriate documentation of Occupational Therapy activities
• Record workload measurement
• Participation in inter-professional clinics and rounds
• Program development and evaluation
   

Teaching Duties
 

• Participate in teaching activities for Occupational Therapy students, including provision of clinical placements, laboratory teaching, and classroom teaching
• Participate in teaching students from other disciplines
• Participate in development of student programs
• Provide in-service education as appropriate to colleagues
   

Research Duties
 

• Participate in research activities as appropriate within the Department of Rehabilitation in collaboration with other departments/professions
• Currently registered with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario in good standing
• Minimum 1 year experience with infant feeding and administration of standardized pediatric assessments (Ex. Bayley’s)
• Travel to satellite clinic in Brampton once per month
• Certification in Neonatal Massage considered an asset
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent occupational therapy clinical skills with a broad variety of diagnostic groups
• Demonstrated excellent skills in collaboration with inter-professional team
• Demonstrated satisfactory work performance and attendance record