Rehabilitation Specialist

**Position: Rehabilitation Specialist**

**Competition #**: 2024-337**

**Status: Part-Time**

**Department**: Rehab**

**Union Association**: CUPE**

**Salary: $24.36 - $28.68/HOUR**

**Hours of Work: Day shifts (including weekends & holidays) **(Subject to changed based on operational needs)**

**Position Summary**:
The Rehabilitation Assistant works as a member of the Rehabilitation Services Team_. _The Rehabilitation Assistant under the direction of the Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist provides clinical care to assigned patients and groups of patients, and performs associated functions to support service delivery. The Rehabilitation Assistant will have assigned clerical and cleaning tasks and will assist with transporting patients to treatment areas. The Rehabilitation Assistant duties will vary dependent upon which site of either Charles Street or Garden Street. The expectation is for Assistants to transfer between sites.

**Education and Experience**:

- Completion of a recognized certificate/diploma program as a Physiotherapy Assistant, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Rehabilitation Assistant and/or equivalent
- Two years post completion of certification course
- Current BCLS certification and maintained throughout employment
- Experience in an hospital setting an asset

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Demonstrated understanding of the principles of rehabilitation and the rehabilitation process
- Demonstrated understanding of the scope of practice of the Rehabilitation Assistant
- An understanding of proper body mechanics and appropriate patient handling techniques
- Ability to follow directions with regards to tasks assigned by the supervising physiotherapist or occupational therapist
- Excellent interpersonal, computer and organizational skills
- Strong communication skills; verbal and written
- Self-motivated, reliable and patient focused team player
- Good attendance and availability required