Pt Contract Physiotherapy Assistant

**Status**: Part-time, contract to March 31, 2025

**Location**: Chippewa of the Thames, Muncey, Ontario

**Hours**: Alternating 14 and 21 hours (2 and 3 days) per week

**Salary**: $21.00 per hour

**Pension**: HOOPP (defined benefit plan) - optional

**Posting Date**: October 2, 2024

**Deadline**: Open until filled

**Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC)** is a diverse, dynamic, multiservice Indigenous health and wellness agency. We strive to provide quality, wholistic health services by sharing and promoting traditional and western health practices to enable people to live in a more balanced state of well-being. SOAHAC provides services to Indigenous people including those who live on and off reserve, status, non-status, Inuit, and Metis within the Southwest, Waterloo Wellington and Erie St Clair regions. SOAHAC has a mandate of ensuring that health services are accessible, of high quality, and are culturally appropriate. It is SOAHAC’s objective to build health care capacity within Indigenous communities. Currently, we are seeking the services of a **Physiotherapy Assistant **to join our interdisciplinary staff team to work at our **Chippewa** **Site.**

Reporting to the Integrated Care Manager in Chippewa, the **Physiotherapy Assistant** is responsible for assisting and carrying out the treatment plan of supervising physiotherapist, working within our integrated care team to provide wholistic, high-quality care to SOAHAC clients.

**Requirements**:

- Physiotherapy Assistant diploma from an accredited college
- Current First Aid Certificate and CPR Certificate
- Experience working one-on-one as a therapeutic support with clients
- Excellent communication skills with an ability to build rapport quickly
- Ability to work cooperatively within a multidisciplinary team to resolve problems
- Demonstrated understanding and practice of rehabilitation principles and techniques
- Sound critical thinking skills, good judgement and problem-solving skills
- Ability to participate and follow treatment programs and care plans
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
- Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills
- Strong critical thinking and time management skills
- Excellent communication and computer skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Access to reliable transportation
- Willingness to participate in Indigenous Cultural Safety Training, teachings and ceremonies
- Clean and current vulnerable sector police check as a condition of employment
- Up to date immunizations and records

**Responsibilities**
- Administer Exercise Programs set by the supervising Physiotherapist
- Administer and Operate Modalities such as Heat/Cold, Ultrasound, TENS, NMES
- Carry out treatment plan of supervising Physiotherapist
- Assists with gross motor, fine motor and balance activities
- Maintain regular ongoing communication with the supervising Physiotherapist regarding any changes or concerns about a resident's status or treatment interventions
- Provides client/family education and support to address physical, functional and self-care needs as assigned
- Work alongside administration staff and Allied Health professionals to provide high-quality, culturally-safe care to SOAHAC clients
- Documentation of client interactions within Electronic Medical Records (PS Suite)
- Supervise use of physiotherapy gym
- Set up and prepare equipment and clean up after residents' treatments including removing safety hazards
- **This job may require additional responsibilities and duties as assigned by Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre. **_

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 14 - 21 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you identify as First Nation, Inuit or Metis?

**Experience**:

- physiotherapy assistant: 1 year (preferred)
- one-on-one as a therapeutic support: 1 year (preferred)
- First Nations, Inuit or Metis community: 1 year (preferred)
- Electronic medical records: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (preferred)

Work Location: In person