Therapy Assistant

This Therapy Assistant position supports physiotherapy services for the acute care transition unit location in Continuing Care at the Cold Lake Healthcare Centre as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

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.

Certification in Basic Life Support - Healthcare Provider from the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation.

One year experience working as a therapy assistant in a rural setting. One year of experience working as an occupational or physiotherapy assistant in acute care or continuing care. Experience working with aids to daily living mobility equipment including wheelchairs and walker maintenance and client education preferred.