Posted 2 months ago
Occupational Therapist
@ ParaMed Inc.
Markham, Ontario
Overview
ParaMed Inc. is hiring a full-time Occupational Therapist to serve clients across Ontario through community visits in homes and schools. The role assesses abilities and needs, works with multidisciplinary teams and equipment vendors, and covers pediatric and adult clients. The posting offers flexible scheduling, health and dental benefits, mileage compensation and electronic documentation; compensation will be discussed during recruiting.
Responsibilities:
- Assess client abilities and needs during community visits
- Develop client-centred plans with interprofessional teams
- Adjust services to physical, social, cultural and economic environments
- Engage clients and build rapport and trust
- Maintain professional client records to regulatory standards
Requirements summary:
- Registration with the provincial occupational therapy college, in good standing, or new graduate licensed
- First Aid and CPR certified within the past 12 months
- Valid driver's licence and reliable vehicle
- Clear Vulnerable Sector Screening
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- ADP authorization considered an asset
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workday
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-07
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-14
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Client sites, Home, School |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | Occupational Therapist registration, First Aid, CPR, Vulnerable Sector Screening, ADP authorization |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Women, People with disabilities, Racialized people |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Wellness |
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ParaMed Inc.
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|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 191 |
Job Description
Occupational Therapist
Available locations across Ontario
In this role of Occupational Therapist, you will provide community visits to assess abilities and needs of individuals while working with multidisciplinary teams and equipment vendors to facilitate function. Client groups receiving treatment may include pediatrics for in home or school services and/or adults with medical/health concerns.
Why you’ll love working here:
Electronic Documentation
Flexible scheduling options
Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans
Mileage compensation
Employee well-being perks
What you’ll do:
Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team consisting of healthcare workers and other community resources
Analyze physical, cultural, social and institutional environmental impact on occupational performance and engagement issues
Develop client centered plans with client, inter-professional teams and adjust services to reflect a client centered approach related to physical, social, cultural, institutional, and economic environment
Demonstrate effective and evidence-based problem solving and judgement to address client needs
Engage clients using a collaborative approach, building rapport and trust, achieving a mutual understanding and agreement related to services to be provided.
Maintain the knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide safe, efficient, effective service in all areas of practice by keeping abreast of changes in practice setting that affect scope of practice
Maintain professional client records related to client encounters and plans in compliance with ParaMed’s policies and the standards applied by the regulatory body or Occupational Therapy college.
What you bring:
Registration with the provincial College of Occupational Therapists (in good standing)
Accepting New Graduates Licensed
ADP authorization considered an asset
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of applicable community resources available for clients and families
Current certification (within the past 12 months) of First Aid and CPR
A valid driver’s license and have access to a reliable vehicle
Able to provide a current, clear Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS)
We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring process. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Time Type
Full timeCompensation Details
Compensation will be discussed during the recruiting process.At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve.
We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.
Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Extendicare is an equal opportunity employer committed to respectful and inclusive hiring practices. We welcome all applicants, including those from equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, women, people with disabilities, and visible minorities.
Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We will gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process upon request and in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require support during any stage of the process, email us at [email protected].
We acknowledge that the care we provide across Canada occurs on lands that have been cared for by many Indigenous peoples for generations. We recognize First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples and their enduring connection to this land, and the importance of respect and cultural safety in the work we do.
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