Job Description

Your Opportunity:
Unit 35 is a unique opportunity to provide care as a Therapy Assistant on a neurology/stroke and physical rehabilitation unit. Working as part of a team that includes all Nursing and Allied Health disciplines, the TA on Unit 35 plays a key role in helping patients work toward previous functioning with the goal of returning patients to their homes and families.
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:

Unit 35, Rehabilitation - Allied Health

Primary Location:

Red Deer Regional Hospital

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

0.60

Posting End Date:

03-NOV-2025

Temporary Employee Class:

Temp P/T Benefits

Date Available:

17-NOV-2025

Temporary End Date:

19-JUN-2026

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

4

Shifts per cycle:

12

Shift Pattern:

Days, Weekends

Days Off:

As Per Rotation

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:

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with neurology and stroke preferred. Experience working in rehabilitation preferred.