Posted 11 days ago
Occupational Therapist I
@ Primary Care Alberta
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Primary Care Alberta is hiring a part-time Occupational Therapist I for its Alberta Healthy Living Program at South Health Campus. The role involves assessing adults with chronic conditions, delivering group and one-on-one education, and leading exercise classes. The position is 0.50 FTE on a days schedule, with the posting stating a salary of $42.51 to $56.60 per hour and hybrid work within Alberta.
Responsibilities:
- Assess adults with chronic health conditions
- Develop and implement occupational therapy plans with the team
- Deliver group and one-on-one adult education and support
- Lead cardio, strength, balance and flexibility classes
- Travel between work sites during the day
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program
- Registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists
- Three years of community and clinical experience in the past five years
- Experience with culturally diverse and vulnerable populations
- Excellent verbal, written and listening communication
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-27
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-28
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Client sites, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Occupational Therapy |
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Primary Care Alberta
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Primary Care Alberta is the place where health care begins.
Full company description
Primary Care Alberta is the place where health care begins. We make it easier for you to access day-to-day health services throughout every stage of life and in every corner of the province.
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Primary Care Alberta is the place where health care begins. We make it easier for you to access day-to-day health services throughout every stage of life and in every corner of the province.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 148 |
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- Classification: Occupational Therapist I
- Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
- Unit and Program: Alberta Healthy Living Program
- Primary Location: South Health Campus
- Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.50
- Posting End Date: 04-NOV-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
- Hours per Shift: 4 - 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 6
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $42.51
- Maximum Salary: $56.60
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Completion of bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university program. Registered with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT).
Additional Required Qualifications:A minimum of three years’ experience, in the past five years, in both community and clinical settings working with adults with chronic health conditions. Experienced working in collaboration with clients and care team to adapt activities for optimizing health and functional independence. Experienced in performing assessments and developing and implementing follow-up occupational therapy plans in cooperation with multidisciplinary team members. Proficient in delivering group and one-on-one adult education and support that enhance client care, health promotion, and self-management in fatigue management, sleep hygiene, activities of daily living, and pain management. Able to assess range of motion, perform muscle strength testing, evaluate functional mobility, and screen functional cognition and offer interventions to promote client’s self-management if mild cognitive concerns are present. Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, and listening. Candidates must be skilled at building respectful relationships with diverse clients, care providers, and team members, and have experience working with culturally diverse and vulnerable populations. Proficiency with computers, databases, and information systems is necessary. Physical ability to move equipment and lead cardio, strength, balance, and flexibility classes are also required. Must be able to travel between work sites during the day.
Preferred Qualifications:Completed training and applied experience in chronic disease management, motivational interviewing, and health coaching. Experienced in delivering virtual group education and one-on-one coaching. Experienced in applied exercise science and prescription for adults with various chronic health conditions. Recent experience with Connect Care including documentation and workflows, virtual care using Zoom, and working knowledge of PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
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