Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Come join our Calgary Rural Rehabilitation team! This 18-month temporary Full-Time opportunity will be based out of Didsbury, and will be focused on supporting our Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech Language Therapy programming in the Didsbury District Health Services. The hospital has 16 (+2) acute care beds, and 21 Long Term Care Beds and is located a 30-minute drive North of Airdrie. As the Therapy Assistant you will work with our existing rehabilitation team to provide integrated rehabilitation services across the continuum of health services. Under the guidance of the OT, PT and SLP the TA provides individual and group treatment interventions, supports the rehab team with the maintenance and ordering of rehab supplies and equipment, and participates in program planning and development. Occasional travel to support home care clients may be required. You support multiple clinical areas such as acute care, long term care, and home care programs. In addition to performing your clinical role you will be expected to foster effective relationships within the site and across our rehabilitation teams. A demonstrated commitment to collaborative practice to enhance patient health outcomes; ability to work independently within a complex and rapidly changing environment; ability to respect for diversity using a supportive, non-judgmental approach; conflict resolution, problem solving and critical thinking skills are all essential to succeed.

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: Acute Care, Long Term Care, Home Care, Outpatient
• Primary Location: Didsbury
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 28-AUG-2023
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 07-SEP-2023
• Temporary End Date: 10-JAN-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $25.11
• Maximum Salary: $31.48
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver\'s License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

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

BLS-C Healthcare provider. At least 1 year experience working as a TA in an acute care or LTC setting at 0.6FTE or higher. Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience setting up equipment for patients (eg wheelchairs) strongly desired. Previous experience working on a multidisciplinary team. Experience working with an elderly population is an asset.

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.

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