Job Description

Position # V45935

Expected Start Date: "To Be Determined, Posted until Filled"

Union: HSAS

Facility: Wascana Rehabilitation Centre

City/Town: Regina

Department: Geriatric Specialty Clinic

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: March 07, 2027

FTE: 1

Hours of Work: 8 Hours of shift; Field hours

Shift Information : Days ; Monday - Friday

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Occupational Therapist - Degree $38.247 to $46.770

Travel Required: Yes

As a member of the multidisciplinary Resource Team for Geriatric Services, the Occupational Therapist is responsible for responding to referral requests and providing community-based service to clients throughout the five Health Regions in S. Sask., i.e: Cypress Health Region, Five Hills Health Region, Sun Country Health Region, Sunrise Health Region and Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region. Position functions include testing and evaluating patients' physical and mental abilities, analyzing medical data to determine realistic goals for the patient, selecting activities that will help patients learn work and life-management skills within the limits of their mental and physical capabilities. This is done through collaboration with the family, caregivers, and other allied professionals. The incumbent liaises with other services in the Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region and in the other four health regions, with the collective objective of providing the right service at the right time and in the right place. The position reports directly to the Director, Geriatric Services. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Licenses

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Information

• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/
• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists
• Registered/eligible with Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy (CAOT)

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.