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Occupational Therapist

@ ParaMed Inc.

Ottawa, Ontario

Part-time
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Overview

ParaMed Inc. is hiring a part-time Occupational Therapist to assess client abilities and needs through community visits and work with multidisciplinary teams. The role covers paediatric in-home or school services and adult clients with medical or health concerns. Compensation is to be discussed during the recruiting process.

Responsibilities:

  • Assess client abilities and needs during community visits
  • Work with multidisciplinary healthcare and community teams
  • Develop client-centred plans and adjust services
  • Engage clients and build rapport and trust
  • Maintain professional client records and keep current with practice

Requirements summary:

  • Registration with the provincial College of Occupational Therapists in good standing, or accepted as new licensed graduate
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Knowledge of community resources for clients and families
  • Current First Aid and CPR within the past 12 months
  • Valid driver's licence and reliable vehicle
  • Clear Vulnerable Sector Screening

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Benefits mentioned

Health insuranceDental
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-06-22
First seen by our source
2026-10-08
Source record updated
2026-10-14

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentAllied health
Travelair: none · ground: moderate
Work settingClient sites, Home, School
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical low · computer moderate
Licences & certificationsOccupational Therapist registration, First Aid, CPR, ADP authorization
Driver’s licencerequired, own vehicle
Background checksvulnerable sector
Perks mentionedFlexible hours, Wellness

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Job description

Job Description

Full-time, Part-time, Job Sharing, and Salaried roles available

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

Part time

Compensation Details

Compensation will be discussed during the recruiting process.

As the leading home care provider in the country, ParaMed Home Health Care, has proudly been helping Canadians live better at home since 1974.

When you join ParaMed, you become part of a caring community of over 12,000 dedicated professionals committed to delivering compassionate, person-centred care.

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.

ParaMed is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of recruitment and selection upon request.

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