Posting End Date: Open until filled Misericordia Health Centre Site: Misericordia Health Centre Department / Unit: Occupational Therapy - MHC Reason for Term: Maternity Leave Anticipated Shift: Days;Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

In consultation with the interdisciplinary patient care team, plans and provides Occupational Therapy input for residents in Long-Term Care, participants in the PRIME program, patients in the Acute Care Program, or Out-Patient Programs, including Easy Street and MHC for Lungs.

The Occupational

Therapist collaborates with clients through assessment, interventions, follow-up, planning and designing of services to meet occupational performance goals, support healthy lifestyles, prevent illness and disability and promote health. Quality client care is supported through continuing professional development, research, quality improvement and promotion of occupational therapy. Recent and relevant clinical experience in Geriatrics required.

Recent experience working in a community setting preferred for staff working in the PRIME program. Entry-to-practice academic credential in Occupational Therapy from an accredited Canadian university program or the approved equivalent if internationally educated as determined by the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM).

Cardiopulmonary

Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy. Registration is required with the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM) with the incumbent’s name entered in the practicing register or in the provisional register as an examination candidate.



Membership in the Manitoba Society of Occupational Therapists (MSOT) and the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) preferred.

Knowledge of the physiological, social, cultural and economic aspects of patient care. Ability to organize and complete assignments with a minimum of supervision. Willingness to adapt to current concepts, techniques and best practice in the academic and clinical fields of healthcare knowledge.

Good computer skills are required. Must demonstrate adequate strength, agility, motor coordination and dexterity for implementation of therapeutic techniques and manipulation of therapeutic activities as necessary. May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, toxic materials, noise, allergens, physical and emotional stress.

May be required to work a variety of shifts including weekends. This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT.

The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, Prairie Crocus Manor, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services. We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application. #

📌 Staff Therapist - Occupational Therapy (Winnipeg)
🏢 Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA)
📍 Winnipeg