About

• Company Description
• One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.
• A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries.
• At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today!
• Job Description
• Reporting to the Clinical Services Manager, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) specialized care program, and working in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, the Occupational Therapist will support the development, growth and day-to-day operations of the WSIB MSK and Neuro clinics. These clinics are part of an outpatient assessment and treatment program for injured workers who have sustained work-related injuries and require interdisciplinary assessment, diagnostic and rehabilitation services to assist them in their return to work and function.
• The role requires a mixture of hands-on clinical work and administrative responsibilities including operational, staff oversight and liaison with key stakeholders. The successful candidate will also be required to support other Occupational Therapy streams within the outpatient Rehab Department as needed. This includes assessment and treatment of hand and upper extremity post-surgical patients (acute, sub-acute, orthopedic/surgical) and neurological/stroke patients (physical/cognitive/perceptual), providing training and support. You will work as part of the interdisciplinary team to provide evidence-based, outcome-oriented care and recommendations.

Accountabilities

• Provide assessment and therapy services in keeping within the college guidelines and standards of practice for specialty clinic workers for issues that have been referred by WSIB through the Trillium Health Partners/Osler partnership
• Participate in the return to work planning with the interdisciplinary team and multiple stakeholders will be required
• Work within our WSIB Trillium Health Partners/Osler partnership in the coordination of WSIB services and with the appropriate health care and administrative professionals on the: review and interpretation of reports, facilitation of conferences as needed, participation in data collection and analysis of business benchmarks and clinical outcome measures
• Participate in program planning, continuous quality improvement and evaluation
• Supervision of assistants when delivering treatment including student supervision as required
• Practice in accordance with the Occupational Therapy standards of practice and code of ethics as outlined by the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
• Qualifications
• BSc or MSc in occupational therapy or equivalent
• Registered and in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
• Membership in CAOT or OSOT preferred
• Relevant experience in treating a variety of conditions in an ambulatory care setting, return to work planning, functional evaluation, work conditioning and return to work strategies an asset
• Experience with splinting and working with post-surgical hands required
• Knowledge of evidence-based clinical practice related to hand and upper extremity protocols
• Experience with psychosocial, cognitive, perceptual and physical health related assessment and intervention skills addressing occupational performance
• Experience/knowledge of evidence-based occupational therapy assessment and treatment to a neurological population preferred
• Experience providing services with a strong quality improvement focus to third party payers including WSIB
• Excellent written communication skills required for the preparation of comprehensive reports
• Demonstrated leadership ability within a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of an inter-professional patient care team
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with excellent time management and organizational skills required
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required
• Good critical thinking and problem-solving skills required
• Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration
• Excellent attendance and work record
• May be required to travel between and work at all Osler sites
• Additional Information
• Hours: Currently Days/Evenings, including weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

Salary

• Minimum: $41.73
• Maximum: $54.79
• Internal application deadline: September 22, 2025
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• Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [email protected].
• While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.