Job Description

Your Opportunity:The Town of Olds, population 8,617 is a town of opportunity with a lifestyle to match. Centrally located along the busy QEII corridor, Olds is a major service centre and regional market for over 40,000 people in Mountain View County. The proximity to Red Deer and Calgary contribute to our continued growth and economic stability. Olds The quality lifestyle in Olds reflects the values and interests of our residents, which translates into a strong sense of community pride. Olds has safe and friendly neighbourhoods, beautiful parks, a fabulous path and trail system, and all the amenities associated with a big city. Olds is home to both Public and Separate Schools ranging from pre-school to Olds College and shared access and use of the award winning Community Learning Campus & Bell e-Learning Centre. Explore historic Uptowne Olds with great shopping and restaurants, and modern Olds with its Aquatic Centre, Sportsplex, state of the art TransCanada Theatre, new Skateboard Park and Ralph Klein Health & Wellness Centre. Many volunteer groups in the Town of Olds work hard to help host community-wide events such as Olds Fashioned Christmas, Canada Day, Hay City Slam, and regular events at the Olds Agricultural Society. There are also a large number of clubs and community organizations to stimulate the interests of both children and adults in Olds. The citizens of Olds work together to give back to their community - building the place we call home.Description: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.

• Classification: Therapy Assistant
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Allied Health/PT & OT
• Primary Location: Olds Hospital and Care Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 03-SEP-2024
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 13-SEP-2024
• Temporary End Date: 19-MAY-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 8
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $25.11
• Maximum Salary: $31.48
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered. Additional Required Qualifications:Completed and up to date BLS. Preferred Qualifications:As required.Please note:All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.Security Screening:A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it\'s about putting patients\' and families\' experiences, priorities and trust first.We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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