Job Description

Position: Occupational Therapy Assistant/Physiotherapy Assistant

Dept/Health System: 1J Orthopaedics

Posting ID: 2023-32316

Role/Level: Allied Health (AH06.1) - $27.17-$31.32 per hour

Status: Permanent Part Time

Site: Mississauga Hospital

Shift: Days + weekend coverage (8-hour shifts)

Posted: March 27th, 2023

Internal Deadline: April 3rd, 2023

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and the Reactivation Center at Humber. Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage

Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability

Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research

Key Qualifications:

• Certificate from both an Occupational Therapist Assistant Program and the Physiotherapist Assistant Program
• OTA experience in Neuro rehabilitation is an asset
• Inpatient acute care experience required
• Current BCLS and evidence of continuing education is required
• Reliable, flexible, creative, self-directed professional with demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members, to exercise good judgment, critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal, organizational, communication and documentation skills
• A positive work and attendance record is essential

Position Summary:

• As an active member of a multidisciplinary team, the dual trained OTA/PTA provides client-centered clinical care for assigned patients under the direction and supervision of a Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist.
• Provides goal-oriented treatment interventions, patient/family education and support to address physical, emotional and self-care needs as assigned
• Provides timely and astute information to relevant team members about patient\xe2\x80\x99s performance
• The ability to perform as a coach/mentor and to use sound critical thinking skills is key to achieving patient outcomes and to facilitating team function
• Participates in program planning, continuous quality improvement and evaluation
• Supervise activities of OTA/PTA students, volunteers and co-op students as assigned
• Provide clinical teaching, mentoring and/or supervision for OTA/PTA students. Engage with inter-professional education experiences with students of all health disciplines.

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Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

Trillium Health Partners\xe2\x80\x99 (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, M\xc3\xa9tis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Trillium Health Partners