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**Key Responsibilities**

Under the direct supervision of an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist, the Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Assistant:

- Administers programs developed by the Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to individual clients, or groups of clients such as strengthening and ROM exercises, gait training, mobility balance and endurance enhancing exercises
- Maintains communication with supervising therapist. Monitors and reports any change or adverse reaction to treatment or prescribed program plan
- Applies and monitors splinting devices, fabricates, or repairs splints, orthoses, aids, or assistive devices such as hand splits
- Set ups and instructs clients, families, staff and students on appropriate equipment such as wheelchairs, trikes, bikes and walking aides, etc.
- Assists with lifts and transfers from wheelchairs, beds, bathtubs, toilets, etc.
- Assists clients with activities of daily living, lifting and transferring clients
- Assists clients in preparing for hydrotherapy sessions and administers treatment programs in hydrotherapy sessions
- Prepares, applies and monitors modalities on request: e.g. cold packs, ice packs, contrast baths, ultrasound, TENS, muscle stimulation
- Regularly inspects treatment spaces for cleanliness, safety and adequate supplies
- On request, is responsible for equipment loaned to client, clean and in good working condition, as well as transporting equipment to clients as necessary
- Follows through with the ordering of new equipment and supplies as requested
- Bases practice on established policies and procedures
- Documents on client charts as required following Hospital policy
- Documents workload statistics according to the Ministry of Health
- Effectively communicates with clients and families and members of the interdisciplinary team
- Supports and respects the client/family’s rights to make decisions based on their own values, beliefs and experiences
- Promotes and supports the physical, psychosocial and spiritual well-being of clients and families
- Collaborates with the client/family to plan, implement and evaluate care
- Demonstrates ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Demonstrates ability to organize time, manage fluctuating clinical responsibilities and meet deadlines
- Demonstrates ability to work independently under the guidance of the supervising occupational therapist or physiotherapist
- Demonstrates initiative and self-direction regarding equipment maintenance, safety and cleaning

**Qualifications**
- Paediatric experience preferred
- Graduate of an accredited Canadian community college OTA/PTA program
- Demonstrates ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Demonstrates ability to organize time, manage fluctuating clinical responsibilities and meet deadlines
- Demonstrates ability to work independently under the guidance of the supervising Occupational therapist/Physiotherapist
- Demonstrates initiative and self-direction
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively with clients, families and members of the interdisciplinary care team