Therapy Assistant

1 day ago

Sylvan Lake, Canada Alberta Health Services Full time

Your Opportunity:
Situated on the southern shore of Sylvan Lake, The Town of Sylvan Lake is located just 18 kilometers west of Red Deer. The Town is ideally located on the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor with both Calgary and Edmonton less than 150km away to the north and south of the Town. Sylvan Lake has a population of 14,816 and is home to over 560 licensed business and amenities including the Nexsource Centre complete with arenas, curling rink, indoor running track and training facilities, indoor playground and swimming pool with a climbing wall. Downtown boasts a lakeshore trail and several unique shops and restaurants. Because of its lovely location, Sylvan Lake is home to many summer and winter sports unique to its location. Sylvan Lake is an exciting and vibrant place to call home. As a Therapy Assistant, you will perform safe and effective patient treatment interventions for individuals under the direction of the Occupational & Physiotherapist in Outpatient Services. You may be involved in assisting in various interventions including exercise and mobility programs, provision of mobility aids, ADL training, equipment maintenance and inspection. Other duties include scheduling appointments, equipment ordering and provision, inventory cleaning and maintenance, ordering supplies, and preparing treatment areas. This position will consist of primarily physical therapy interventions, although some occupational therapy duties are also required.

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.
- **Classification**:Therapy Assistant
- ** Union**:HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- ** Unit and Program**:Outpatient Services
- ** Primary Location**:Cobbs Block Central
- ** Location Details**:As Per Location
- ** Multi-Site**:Not Applicable
- ** FTE**:0.40
- ** Posting End Date**:22-JAN-2025
- ** Temporary Employee Class**:Temp P/T Benefits
- ** Date Available**:10-FEB-2025
- ** Temporary End Date**:01-JAN-2027
- ** Hours per Shift**:7.75
- ** Length of Shift in weeks**:2
- ** Shifts per cycle**:4
- ** Shift Pattern**:Days
- ** Days Off**:As Per Rotation
- ** 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**:
Discipline specific training in Physical and Occupational Therapy.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
As required.

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