Baycrest Hospital
has an exciting opportunity for a
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Interprofessional Practice and Pharmacy
Posting Number: 9719
Position Type: Temporary Full-Time (up to 2 months)
Shift Type: Day, no weekends
(Shifts are subject to change)
Bi-Weekly Hours: 75 Hours, 7.5 per shift
Union: OPSEU 583
Hourly Pay Rate: $40.36 - $56.30
Date Posted: May 11, 2026
Internal Closing Date: May 19, 2026
About Us
At Baycrest Hospital, older adults receive specialized post-acute inpatient care informed by deep expertise in aging and brain health, delivered with compassion and clinical excellence.
Job Summary:
Be part of Baycrest’s interdisciplinary specialized geriatric rehabilitation team. This role will provide occupational therapy assessment and treatment services to the Complex Continuing Care unit, Slow Stream Rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation High-Tolerance areas, Behavioral Neurology and as clinical operational needs require, may be re-assigned to other areas. Reporting directly to the Manager and Interprofessional Practice Chief for Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy & Therapeutic Recreation, the occupational therapist will also communicate and collaborate with Clinical Unit Managers to facilitate optimum patient care delivery.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Conducting client assessments, treatment planning and intervention as well as some discharge planning for older adults in a complex continuing care environment, utilizing both direct and consultative models of service delivery.
- Playing a key role in clinical decision-making and client advocacy for clients who may have multiple medical &/or mental health issues, and be experiencing changes in cognition, deconditioning, neurological and/or musculoskeletal conditions.
- Involvement in multi-faceted discharge scenarios and working with complex support systems
- Comfort assigning to OTA/PTA when appropriate.
- Participating actively in the teaching programs for occupational therapy and OTA/PTA students.
- Supporting a systematic, evidence-based approach to client care, program development and evaluation, and professional practice, in close collaboration with inter-professional team members, volunteers and the Occupational Therapy clinical team.
Qualifications include but are not limited to:
- Licensure in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
- Confirmed status as ADP authorizer preferred
- Experience with an older adult population with multiple medical conditions and/or cognitive impairment as well as mental health issues.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Basic computer skills – Meditech, MDS, Microsoft Word and Excel, NRS/FIM preferred.
