Therapy Assistant

Therapy Assistants provide support and assistance to Rehabilitation Program professionals. This position supports OT and PT in Tofield Health Centre Acute Care, Long Term Care, and ambulatory services. Therapy Assistants implement direct treatments and indirect services as delegated to promote optimal client function and psycho-social status and provide technical support as required.

As a Therapy Assistant, you will work both individually and as part of an interprofessional team under the assignment, monitoring and evaluation of an audiologist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, recreation therapist or speech-language pathologist. You will contribute to effective and efficient rehabilitation services including direct and indirect client care across the health care continuum (healthy living, getting better, living with illness and disability, end of life care) for all ages as well as non-client service provision. This role will require you to work effectively with internal and external partners, and display professionalism and strong ethics in both client centered care and participation in care teams. You will demonstrate evidence of reflective thinking and lifelong learning that enhances individual and team competency. You will have opportunities to use your interpersonal and clinical skills in contributing to quality improvement, program planning and student supervision.

Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.

Completion of post-secondary school diploma in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy Assistant or current experience (minimum one-year full time) as a Physical Therapy Assistant and/or Occupational Therapy Assistant.

Superior communication skills demonstrating ability to give and receive instructions, communicate observations and work within a team environment. Must demonstrate good organizational and time management skills. Basic computer skills required, additional computer skills an asset. Experience with Connect Care an asset. Must be physically capable of lifting and transferring patients and equipment. Ability to manage multiple tasks.