Occupational Therapist Assistant/Physiotherapist Assistant

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Full time

Description

Join us in building a world of possibility Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital, and a top 40 Canadian research hospital. Serving over 8,500 families annually in both inpatient and outpatient programs and services, Holland Bloorview is renowned for its expertise in partnering with clients and families to provide exceptional care and is the only organization to ever achieve 100 per cent in three successive quality surveys by Accreditation Canada.

Holland Bloorview’s vision is to support the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children, youth and families. We are an academic hospital, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and research.

Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We offer an inspiring, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth. 

Under the direct supervision of an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist, the Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Assistant:

Administers programs developed by the Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to individual clients, or groups of clients such as strengthening and ROM exercises, gait training, mobility balance and endurance enhancing exercises Maintains communication with supervising therapist. Monitors and reports any change or adverse reaction to treatment or prescribed program plan Applies and monitors splinting devices, fabricates, or repairs splints, orthoses, aids, or assistive devices such as hand splits Set ups and instructs clients, families, staff and students on appropriate equipment such as wheelchairs, trikes, bikes and walking aides, etc. Assists with lifts and transfers from wheelchairs, beds, bathtubs, toilets, etc. Assists clients with activities of daily living, lifting and transferring clients Assists clients in preparing for hydrotherapy sessions and administers treatment programs in hydrotherapy sessions Prepares, applies and monitors modalities on request: e.g. cold packs, ice packs, contrast baths, ultrasound, TENS, muscle stimulation Regularly inspects treatment spaces for cleanliness, safety and adequate supplies On request, is responsible for equipment loaned to client, clean and in good working condition, as well as transporting equipment to clients as necessary Follows through with the ordering of new equipment and supplies as requested Bases practice on established policies and procedures Documents on client charts as required following Hospital policy Documents workload statistics according to the Ministry of Health Effectively communicates with clients and families and members of the interdisciplinary team Supports and respects the client/family’s rights to make decisions based on their own values, beliefs and experiences Promotes and supports the physical, psychosocial and spiritual well-being of clients and families Collaborates with the client/family to plan, implement and evaluate care Demonstrates ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team Demonstrates ability to organize time, manage fluctuating clinical responsibilities and meet deadlines Demonstrates ability to work independently under the guidance of the supervising occupational therapist or physiotherapist Demonstrates initiative and self-direction regarding equipment maintenance, safety and cleaning

Qualifications

Paediatric experience preferred Graduate of an accredited Canadian community college OTA/PTA program Demonstrates ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team Demonstrates ability to organize time, manage fluctuating clinical responsibilities and meet deadlines Demonstrates ability to work independently under the guidance of the supervising Occupational therapist/Physiotherapist Demonstrates initiative and self-direction Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively with clients, families and members of the interdisciplinary care team

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