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Job Type

Temporary Full Time

1

Organizational Department

Sinai Health -> Mount Sinai Hospital -> Allied Health, Occupational Therapy

Employee Group

Non Union

Location

Mount Sinai Hospital Campus - Toronto, ON M5G 1X5 CA (Primary)

Travel Requirement

Hours (subject to change)

37.5 hours per week

Salary Scale

Job Description

Sinai Health is a leading academic health science centre and a trailblazer for integrated care across the health continuum. Our fusion of science, innovation, care and learning has earned us international, national and provincial leadership for unique programs and compassionate care. Since 2015, Sinai Health has delivered excellent care in hospital, community and home. Comprised of Mount Sinai Hospital, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and our system partner Circle of Care, Sinai Health discovers and translates scientific breakthroughs, pushes boundaries for health solutions, and educates future clinical and scientific leaders.

Sinai Health is fully committed to a culture of belonging and an inclusive environment that attracts and retains a diverse workforce, at all levels of the organization that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from racialized persons, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and those from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know through the Accommodation Phone Line at 416-586-4800, ext. 7050, or email [email protected] .

To support us on our journey, Sinai Health System is looking for an Occupational Therapist to support our NICU and Neonatal Follow-up Clinic at our Mount Sinai Hospital.

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

4/10/2024

Posting Deadline

4/24/2024

All applications must be submitted by no later than 4:00pm of the posting deadline date. Employment at Sinai Health is conditional upon the verification of credentials, completion of a health review, and demonstrating proof of immunity and vaccination status of vaccine-preventable diseases. All employees and affiliates will follow safe work practices and comply with health and safety policies, procedures and training. To ensure the safety and wellbeing of all our people and patients, Sinai Health has made it a priority to support everyone in getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Consistent with this, our Staff Immunization & Surveillance Policy was recently updated to include the requirement for full vaccination – currently defined as receiving two doses and serving a 14-day waiting period following the second dose – in order to be able to work at Sinai Health. To be compliant with our updated Policy, you must provide proof of dual COVID-19 vaccination, as indicated on the Prospective Immunization and Surveillance Policy Information Sheet, in order to be eligible for employment at Sinai Health. If you believe you are one of the very few people who may require an exemption from vaccination, supporting medical information must be submitted to our Occupational Health department, who will review and assess. Sinai Health is a scent sensitive environment, please refrain from wearing or using scented products while visiting or working at any Sinai Health site.