Therapy Assistant - Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy

Our program is seeking a casual Therapy Assistant to work under Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy supervision supporting a variety of inpatient units at the Chinook Regional Hospital, including orthopedics, neuro, geriatrics, medical, ICU, surgical, and subacute care. This role involves lifting and transferring patients and equipment, with potential weekend and evening coverage as well as participation in student supervision.
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. 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: Rehabilitation Department, Occupational Therapy and Physioherapy
Primary Location: Chinook Regional Hospital
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
Employee Class: Casual/Relief
Hours per Shift: Varies
Length of Shift in weeks: Shifts per cycle: Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable Required Qualifications: Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.