Therapy Assistant

Cancer Care Alberta (CCA) provides Supportive Care services aimed at enhancing the quality of life for those affected by cancer, offering expert care from diagnosis through treatment and beyond. The CCA team is a leader in cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and palliative care. The Rehabilitation Oncology (RO) Team, part of CCA’s Supportive Care South, seeks a casual Therapy Assistant (TA) to join their collaborative team of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech-language pathologists at the Arthur Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre. This role is ideal for a team player eager to develop and apply clinical skills in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Under the supervision of the Manager, the casual TA will provide direct patient care through in-person visits, groups, and virtual sessions, while also handling administrative tasks like supply ordering. Responsibilities include delivering exercise programs, managing lymphedema, using modalities for symptom management, orienting volunteers, mentoring staff and students, teaching self-management techniques, and assisting with adaptive equipment. This physically demanding position requires lifting and transferring patients and equipment. Caseloads and workdays may vary based on operational needs. We are looking for a TA available Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM. This posting will be used to hire three casual TAs.

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.

Diploma from a recognized Therapy Assistant program. Heart & Stroke Foundation BLS Health Care Provider Certification by first day of work. Within the last year, a placement or working experience in an inpatient and/ or outpatient setting in one or more of the following areas of practice: Orthopedics/ MSK, neurorehabilitation, palliative care and/ or oncology. Strong interpersonal and communication skills Strong computer skills required, especially with Microsoft Suite. Able to work effectively within a patient-centered, interdisciplinary team Effective time management and organizational skills.

Minimum two years working experience in oncology, orthopedics, home care and/ or palliative care in an urban adult inpatient or outpatient setting. Experience with compression therapy for edema management (such as Coban or Comprilan bandaging). At least 6-month experience using Connect Care (including completion of Allied Health Therapies ILT). Experience providing virtual care. Experience facilitating, teaching and/ or leading groups (i.e. exercise groups with three or more clients).