Professional Practice Lead - Occupational Therapy PT 2025-6127
Professional Practice Lead - Occupational Therapy PT 2025-6127
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Job Description
Overview
Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency Surgery Medicine Womens and Childrens Health Intensive Care Mental Health and Inpatient Rehabilitation.
Our vision is to creating healthier communities together. Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patientcentred care and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.
Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH please visit our website at .
Why Should You Apply to CMH
- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Group benefits including health and dental for fulltime employees
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Leadership and Quality Improvement Curriculum
- Career Development & Education Grant
- Wellness & Wellbeing Program
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
Job Description
Reporting to the Manager of Inpatient Surgery & Allied Health
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an approved programin Occupational Therapy
- Registered with the Ontario College of Occupational Therapy
- Membership in Canadian and Ontario Association of Occupational Therapy
- Clinical Experience in physical medicine occupational therapy
- First level supervisory skills
- Evidence of Continuing Education
- Familiarity with computer systems
Responsibilities:
The Professional Practice Lead Occupational Therapy carries a direct caseload. This caseload may be located throughout different clinicalprograms. The size of the caseload accommodates to the other Lead Occupational Therapy duties (minimum of approximately 80%).
- To plan and coordinate with the Manager of Inpatient Surgery & Allied Health administrative processes patient care programs policies and procedures for the provision of a comprehensive Occupational Therapy Program.
- To evaluate the Occupational Therapy Program and recommend changes to the Manager of Inpatient Surgery & Allied Health
- To act as liaison between staff Occupational Therapists Occupational Therapy Assistants RehabTechnician and Manager of Inpatient Surgery & Allied Health.
- To provide daytoday direction of the Occupational Therapy services including scheduling prioritizingof caseloads and organizing/scheduling program meetings.
- To participate in hiring processes.
- To plan organize and support the clinical orientation for Occupational Therapists Occupational Therapy Assistants and students and the Rehab Technician.
- To provide clinical support and supervision to Occupational Therapists Occupational Therapy Assistants and the Rehab Technician
- To act as clinical coordinator for all students and volunteers assigned to the Occupational Therapy department.
- To complete the clinical portion of the performance appraisals.
- To assist the Manager Inpatient Inpatient Surgery & Allied Health to promote staff awareness of best practice and safe processes.
- To review and update the Occupational Therapy Procedure Manual
- To provide input into the development review and revision of the interdisciplinary policy and procedure manual related to practices affecting Occupational Therapy.
- To assist the Manager Inpatient Surgery & Allied health in managementand review of Occupational Therapy capital staffing and operating budgets.
- To initiate the purchase of Occupational Therapy equipment an supplies according to the approved budget collaborating with other services as required
- To maintain communication with the other hospital programs
- To represent Occupational Therapy as the Professional Practice Lead and ensure provision of practice in accordance iwth College guidelines
- To perform other duities as assigned.
As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients staff and community from COVID19 subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.
The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check as requested by Human Resources in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH.
We welcome all applicants and encourage members of equitydeserving groups including Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIA communities regardless of race gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression lifestyle age educational background national origin religion neurodiversity or physical ability. We promise to ask if needed and to provide reasonable accommodation to you during the recruitment and selection process to ensure an equitable experience.
To support all of us in this journey Cambridge Memorial Hospital is an employee partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI) and provides access to all CMH members to CCDI resources and education. We encourage you to reflect upon our inclusive commitment to you as we welcome and encourage you to explore a promising future career at CMH.
Mari Iromoto Executive Champion Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Susan Toth Director of Human Resources
Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) proudly integrates AIbased technologies into its applicant screening process to enhance recruitment. These tools are designed to reduce bias and uphold fair hiring practices based on skills education and experience. CMHs AI serves to assist not replace human decisionmaking with results audited to ensure quality and equity. This initiative reinforces the hospitals commitment to Equity Diversity and Inclusion ensuring the best talent is selected while adhering to its core values.
We thank all those who apply however only those selected for an interview will be contacted
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