Job Description

Your Opportunity:
The job opportunity available is for a certified Therapy Assistant within the Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre Long Term Care, Recreation department. The department is looking for a qualified individual that is able to provide Therapy Assistant coverage. The successful incumbent will be expected to support the Recreational Therapist, other Therapy Assistants, and recreation programing. They must be confident, and able to work both as part of a team and individual. Skills that are required for this position are: Interpersonal skills. Communication skills. Time management skills. Problem solving skills. Ability to work with limited supervision.
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:

Recreation

Primary Location:

Wetaskiwin Hospital & Care Ctr

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

0.00

Posting End Date:

28-OCT-2025

Employee Class:

Casual/Relief

Date Available:

07-NOV-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

Varies

Shifts per cycle:

Varies

Shift Pattern:

Days, Evenings, Weekends

Days Off:

Other

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:

The successful applicant must not have limited availability. The department requires someone who is able to pick up relief shifts frequently in each shift cycle. This may include weekends and evenings.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience as a therapy assistant in Recreation and/or Long Term Care departments.