Reha-rehabilitation Assistant

6 months ago


Marystown, Canada Lifemark Health Group Full time

**Rehabilitation Assistant**

**FIT For Work, Marystown**, NL**

***Status**:Permanent Part-time
***Location**:234 Villa Marie Drive
***Schedule**:Monday - Friday

**When you move better, you feel better. This is at the heart of everything we do, and we are seeking a Rehabilitation Assistant who shares this same philosophy. If you’re a clinician who thrives in a dynamic outpatient clinic, is eager to learn more, and is passionate about helping our clients get back to life, you belong here We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Rehabilitation Assistant to join our growing team**

**Your Day-to-Day**
- Perform biomechanical, fitness, and functional assessments in collaboration with the Physiotherapist
- Design, implement, and supervise graded exercise, work conditioning, and/or work hardening programs
- Perform biweekly reassessment of client progress through functional testing
- Work cooperatively with clients to set and achieve functional goals
- Provide regular education to clients
- Collaborating with the inter-professional team at your clinic

**What You Bring to the Team**:

- Graduate of a University Kinesiology program preferred
- Experience or Training in Kinesiology, PT/OT Assistant, Rehab Assistant, or Personal Training / Fitness.
- 1+ years' experience treating clients in an outpatient setting (strong asset), **new graduates are encouraged to apply**:

- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work cooperatively with others
- Demonstrated commitment to post-graduate professional development

**Why Lifemark**:
We live our values in everything thing we do - striving for simplicity, doing the right thing, being inclusive and welcoming, and having fun We go the extra kilometer by offering our employees:

- Competitive salary with a benefits package
- Annual continuing education allowance with a variety of internal training opportunities
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary work environment
- Pathways for clinical leadership
- National Partner of Special Olympics Canada
- GoodLifeFitness discount- Lifemark Health Group promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of the following groups: Indigenous peoples, Newcomers to Canada, and Visible minorities._