Therapy Assistant

Your Opportunity:
Come join the dynamic Calgary Rural Rehabilitation team This casual Therapy Assistant opportunity will be based out of Strathmore District Health Services, and will be focused on supporting Rehabilitation programming in the facility, as well as in the community. The Therapy Assistant provides rehab services within the Strathmore hospital, primarily supporting OT and PT services in Acute Care, and will also have the opportunity to provide support to outpatient and home care services. The rehab team in Strathmore consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech Language Pathologist, Respiratory Therapist and Therapy Assistants. The hospital houses 26 Acute Care beds, an Emergency Care department, and a variety of outpatient clinics. The Therapy Assistant functions as an integral member of the inter-professional team. Under the guidance of the OT / PT / SLP the TA provides individual and group treatment interventions, supports the rehab team with the maintenance and ordering of rehab supplies and equipment, and participates in program planning and development. Occasional travel to support home care clients may be required. Reporting to the Rural Allied Health Manager (Adults) the Therapy Assistant will work with our existing rehabilitation team to provide integrated rehabilitation services across the continuum of health services.

Description:
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.
- **Recovery Alberta**:N
- ** Classification**:Therapy Assistant
- ** Union**:HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- ** Unit and Program**:Acute Care, Outpatient, Home Care
- ** Primary Location**:Strathmore
- ** Location Details**:As Per Location
- ** Multi-Site**:Not Applicable
- ** FTE**:0.00
- ** Posting End Date**:27-FEB-2025
- ** Employee Class**:Casual/Relief
- ** Date Available**:09-MAR-2025
- ** Hours per Shift**:7.75
- ** Length of Shift in weeks**:Varies
- ** Shifts per cycle**:Varies
- ** Shift Pattern**:Days
- ** Days Off**:Other
- ** Minimum Salary**:$25.11
- ** Maximum Salary**:$31.48
- ** Vehicle Requirement**:Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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

**Additional Required Qualifications**:
Graduate from a recognized TA program (equivalent education may be considered). BLS-HC certificate (current or to be obtained within 2 months of start day). At least 6 months experience (0.5 FTE or more) working as a TA in acute and /or LTC setting.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
Previous experience working as a therapy assistant in an acute care setting. Previous experience working as a therapy assistant in a home care environment. Experience with equipment set-up (e.g. wheelchairs, walkers). Experience working across multiple disciplines.