Therapy Assistant

The successful candidate will:- Demonstrate good communication skills and an ability to work well independently, as well as a part of an acute care interdisciplinary team under flexible demands. - Work under the supervision and direction of the Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Recreation Therapist, and Speech Language Pathologist. - Be responsible for performing client rehabilitation treatment and intervention programs through individual and/or group delivery, lifting/transferring clients, client/staff education, assisting in planning, implementing and evaluating the service.- Demonstrate good administrative and documentation skills, prioritizes and organizes daily work schedules in order to manage client caseload and service delivery responsibilities. The RAH strives to provide excellent patient centred care through ongoing education, mentorship and implementation of evidence based and best practice strategies. This position will provide opportunities to work in a variety of clinical settings including medicine, surgery, orthopedics and arthroplasty

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.

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

Two year Diploma from an approved Physical Therapy Assistant/Occupational Therapy Assistant program is required.- Experience working as 2 or more of the following: PT assistant, OT assistant, SLP assistant, or Rec. T Assistant is required.- Demonstration of strong clinical reasoning and judgment is required.- Experience working in a collaborative interdisciplinary team is required.- Experience working in an adult in-patient acute care setting is required.- Must be willing to acquire and maintain certification in BCLS-HCP.- An excellent attendance record, reliability and personal suitability must be demonstrated through your employment references. Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs, assist in moving/transferring patients and tolerate wearing lead vest for videofluoroscopic studies

As required.