Occupational Therapist jobs
As an Occupational Therapist (OT) at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), you will work with clients to help them develop, recover, improve, and maintain the skills needed to do the things that are most important to them in their everyday lives.
Whether you are newly graduated or an experienced OT, there are many areas of practice to grow your skills. Come work with our dynamic collaborative teams as we live our organization’s core values of caring for everyone, always learning, and striving for results.
Where you may work
In this challenging and rewarding health care profession, you will have the opportunity to work across the health care continuum, including:
- Hospital-based medical, surgical, and mental health units
- Rehabilitation and outpatient services
- Long-term care
- Home and community care
- Primary care
Occupational Therapists - New grad program
VCH is pleased to offer new graduate OT support and learning opportunities to help you enhance your confidence and competence as you transition to independent practice. As a new graduate, you will have access to on-call support with clinical skills and decision-making, new grad education sessions and supernumerary buddy shifts to support your learning needs.
Our support team for new graduates includes access to a dedicated new grad OT educator in addition to the entire practice team of managers, practice leaders, clinical resource therapists, and, of course, your co-workers. VCH also offers new grad roles with options to rotate to multiple practice areas tailored to your individual learning needs along with a gradual increase in caseload.
New Grad OT Educator can provide:
- On-call support with clinical skills and decision-making, resource finding, and emotional well-being
- Hands-on assistance with direct patient care
- Education on occupational therapy foundational skills
- Booked time for clinical support, mentorship, and career planning.
VCH’s New Grad Program includes:
- Up to 140 supernumerary hours to supplement classroom learning and enable consolidation of knowledge.
- Access to regional occupational therapy new grad educator to support onboarding, orientation, and continued education.
- New Grad Community of Practice
Why join Vancouver Coastal Health?
- Multiple areas of specialized practice
- Full range of lifestyle and career opportunities, in diverse health care settings
- Access to Professional Practice and Clinical Education teams
- Comprehensive health benefits, work-life balance and wellness support
- Career growth with access to education reimbursements and paid educational leave
- Eligibility for financial relocation assistance of up to $5,000
Meet the team
“Starting a new program is a large undertaking, but I’m not going at it alone. I have the support of my manager and a full steering committee. Regardless of what question comes up, there is always more than one person I can discuss it with.”
Melissa Medeiros, Occupational Therapist and Team Lead at Richmond Hospital
Meet Melissa
Meet the Team
“My interview with the management team confirmed that the work culture was a wonderful fit.”
Caleigh Goulding, Occupational Therapist at Sumac Place on the Sunshine Coast
Meet Caleigh