Occupational Therapist Paediatric Women's and Children's Occupational Therapy
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Posted on:
01-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Reporting to the Clinical Services Manager the Women and Childrens Occupational Therapist is part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing intervention follow-up care and education to patients attending the Womens and Childrens complex subspeciality paediatric outpatient clinics. This role is also integrated into the inpatient Neonatal Intensive Care and Paediatric Units where patient assessments interventions and discharge planning occur in collaboration with is required. This role will support the Women and Childrens program operations related to the scope of practice for occupational therapists including 1:1 patient visits and group sessions at all Osler locations as well as collaborate with departments outside the Women and Childrens program engaged in overlapping patient care as needed and directed by the leadership team.
Accountabilities:
- Works collaboratively with the patient and family allied health team nursing and pediatricians to manage medical care using a paediatric-focused approach through history-taking creating and implementing a plan of care monitoring and evaluating patient outcomes on an ongoing basis and provide recommendations for discharge planning
- Administers standardized and on-standardized assessments of infant and toddler feeding and development
- Provides individual and group-based (virtual or in-person) education sessions on development and feeding
- Readily available for patient consultation requests from members of the Womens and Childrens team
- Provides care in a compassionate and caring manner within a diverse cultural environment
- Provides occupational therapy services to the NICU/inpatient paediatric units
- Supports Mental Health Program with educational group sessions related to Women and Childrens perinatal mental health
Qualifications :
- . or or equivalent in occupational therapy
- Registered and in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
- Membership in CAOT or OSOT
- Recent experience in neonatal and paediatrics within last two years required
- Experience in infant and toddler feeding assessment and treatment required
- Knowledge of infant and toddler development and experience with neurodevelopment assessment and treatment preferred
- Experience with preterm medically fragile and complex patients from newborn to three years of age
- Experience with relevant assessment tools including Alberta infant motor scale Erhardt fine motor developmental prehension assessment and early screening inventory preferred
- Experience in infant feeding assessment and treatment as well as neurodevelopment assessment and treatment
- Experience working in inpatient and outpatient settings with children from newborn to three years of age experiencing both feeding concerns and developmental delays
- Demonstrated ability to manage high caseload volumes
- Ability to work in a fast paced dynamic environment with excellent time management and organizational skills required
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required
- Good critical thinking and problem-solving skills required
- Fluent in English (reading writing speaking and comprehension)
- Excellent attendance punctuality and work record
- May be required to travel between and work at all Osler sites
- Must demonstrate Oslers Values of Respect Excellence Service Compassion Innovation and Collaboration
Additional Information :
Hours: Currently days/nights eight hours shifts including weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)
Salary:
Minimum: $41.73 per hour
Maximum: $54.79 per hour
Applications are open for external applicants
Application deadline: November 4 2025
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Part-time
Key Skills
- Body Mechanics
- Early Intervention
- Acute Care
- Communication skills
- HIPAA
- Autism Experience
- Computer Literacy
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Heavy Lifting
- Patient Service Experience
- Medicare
About Company
One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and ... View more
