Therapy Assistant

2 weeks ago

Calgary, Canada Alberta Health Services Full time

Your Opportunity:
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**:Rehabilitation Oncology, Arthur Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre
- ** Primary Location**:Arthur Child Cancer Centre
- ** Location Details**:As Per Location
- ** Multi-Site**:Not Applicable
- ** FTE**:0.00
- ** Posting End Date**:24-OCT-2024
- ** Employee Class**:Casual/Relief
- ** Date Available**:04-NOV-2024
- ** Hours per Shift**:Varies
- ** 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**:Not Applicable

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

**Additional Required Qualifications**:
Diploma from a recognized Therapy Assistant program. Heart & Stroke Foundation BLS Health Care Provider Certification by first day of work. Within the last year, a placement or working experience in an inpatient and/ or outpatient setting in one or more of the following areas of practice: Orthopedics/ MSK, neurorehabilitation, palliative care and/ or oncology. Strong interpersonal and communication skills Strong computer skills required, especially with Microsoft Suite. Able to work effectively within a patient-centered, interdisciplinary team Effective time management and organizational skills.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
Minimum two years working experience in oncology, orthopedics, home care and/ or palliative care in an urban adult inpatient or outpatient setting. Experience with compression therapy for edema management (such as Coban or Comprilan bandaging). At least 6-month experience using Connect Care (including completion of Allied Health Therapies ILT). Experience providing virtual care. Experience facilitating, teaching and/ or leading groups (i.e. exercise groups with three or more clients).

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