Position Overview

Hawkesbury General Hospital is looking for a Respiratory Therapist whose versatility and ability to prioritize are matched only by their exemplary customer approach and empathy. Apply today and join a dynamic clinical environment with a culture of compassion, innovation and excellence!

CHALLENGES AWAITING YOU
As an Occupational Therapist, you specialize primarily in the assessment of adult patients.

Occupational therapist is part of the rehabilitation team providing services to inpatients within different units (med-surg, complexe continuing care, emergency, ICU, etc.).
• Triage and prioritization of requests
• Assess and establish treatment plans
• Supervise occupational therapy assistants
• Work in cooperation with the members of the multidisciplinary team on the units.

PERMANENT FULL-TIME POSITION

TOP 10 REASONS TO CHOOSE THE HAWKESBURY GENERAL HOSPITAL:
1. To work in a bilingual, innovative environment, with state-of-the-art equipment and an electronic patient record management system (EPIC).
2. To work in an environment where you’ll be part of a big family, and where everyone is committed to serving the patient and the community.
3. To benefit from competitive conditions, such as various premiums based on collective agreements, a complete range of fringe benefits and an employee and family assistance program, including the HOOPP, a defined-benefit pension plan, considered one of the largest and most respected in Canada.
4. To improve your quality of life and say goodbye to traffic jams by enjoying a smooth flow of traffic to and from work.
5. Free, secure parking for all employees, with charging stations for hybrid and electric cars.
6. To hone your skills and advance your career through a wide range of training and development opportunities.
7. To live in a central region, on the Quebec border, only an hour from Montreal and Ottawa, along the Ottawa River.
8. To live in a place that suits all lifestyles: Hawkesbury offers the services of a town with the advantages of the countryside.
9. To be able to choose to offer your family a bilingual education, in French or English, at any of the 43 educational institutions in the area.
10. To marvel at and discover the region’s vast green spaces, its parks and forests, its range of leisure, sports and cultural services, not to mention its accessibility to a vast national and international transportation network.

HGH is a bilingual community hospital which has more than 800 employees and 160 physicians, and serves the Prescott-Russell region in Ontario.

With a heritage of over 100 years of quality care delivery, HGH is known for its culture of compassion, spirit of innovation and excellence of care. HGH is now growing and becoming a full-service regional hospital to meet the changing need of the community.

HGH offers to its employees a dynamic clinical environment that promotes a diverse and interdisciplinary professional practice. Our hospital offers access to services among the best in the region, including 40 specialized clinics, in addition to the full range of general care and services. The opportunities for professional challenges and career advancement are diverse and encourage all to excel.

As a pre-condition of employment:

• All new HGH employees will be required to obtain and provide a satisfactory Police Records Check dated within six (6) months from the date of issue.
• As of now, HGH will require all employees, physicians, learners, contractors and volunteers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

At HGH, we are committed to promoting an accessible work environment where all employees and candidates feel respected. We support the principles of adaptation in the workplace. If you need workplace accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process or anytime thereafter, please notify a member of the Human Resources team. We will be pleased to assist you and accommodate your needs.

What we are looking for

• Masters of occupational therapy or equivalent education
• Current member and, in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
• Clinical experience of 2 years independent practice as an occupational therapist in a hospital will be an asset
• Experience in working in a variety of clinical settings i.e.: inpatient rehabilitation, ICU, ER, acute care and outpatient clinic with a variety of patients who have a wide range of conditions, including neurological, neuro-musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and respiratory.
• Capable of working in a high volume environment with constantly changing demands and priorities.
• Possess knowledge of both official languages.

Requirements