Job Description

Your Opportunity:
Please Note: This position covers both Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Respiratory Therapy in a Therapy Assistant role.
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.

Recovery Alberta:

N

Classification:

Therapy Assistant

Union:

HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program:

Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Respiratory Therapy

Primary Location:

Lac La Biche HC W.J.Cadzow Bld

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

1.00

Posting End Date:

03-MAR-2025

Employee Class:

Regular Full Time

Date Available:

28-APR-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

2

Shifts per cycle:

10

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:

Basic Computer skills required. Experience working with elderly and/or disabled individuals necessary. Must be physically capable of lifting and transferring patients and equipment. Ability to manage multiple tasks and/or patients. Experience in outpatient setting, community, acute care and long-term care. Must be able to work with minimal supervision and have a good understanding of scope of practice. Excellent interpersonal skills and professional, courteous manner essential.

Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.