Adjuvant (Therapies OTA / PTA)

Job Description

Job Description

At SJCCC, we recruit and retain the best staff! If you are passionate about teamwork and connecting with others, then SJCCC is where you want to be.

We are hiring an Adjuvant to join our growing team at St. Joseph’s Continuing Care Centre. We are seeking a Temporary full-time occupational therapy assistant to provide support for our residents in our Long-Term Care.

We offer a competitive salary ranging from $26.83 to $28.03 per hour, with 7.5-hour shifts. Additionally, you will have access to the HOOPP Pension Plan and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Description :

Performs the function of an Adjuvant in assisting, planning, implementing and evaluating all assigned resident care and therapies in collaboration with the Medical Director, Physical Therapist / Occupational Therapist, physicians and nursing staff to coordinate programmes for the residents referred to Therapy Services. Adheres to established standards of Adjuvant practice. Promotes teamwork with Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses, Resident Care Aides, and Therapy staff, physicians and personnel from other departments.

Qualifications Required :

• Certificate Adjuvant training Course for staff from Charitable and MUNICIPAL homes for the Aged in Ontario required, or certificate / diploma in Occupational Therapy assistant and Physical Therapy assistant
• Secondary School Graduation Diploma
• Fluency in both official languages would be an asset

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

About Us :

St. Joseph's Continuing Care Centre (SJCCC) is home to Hotel Dieu Hospital and St. Joseph's Villa. Located in downtown Cornwall, Ontario, SJCCC offers Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care services to adults at its 208-bed state-of-the-art healthcare facility.

With a legacy that spans over 125 years in the Cornwall community, SJCCC is proud to be accredited by CARF International and a member of Catholic Health International, sponsors of hospitals and long-term care facilities in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Canada; Illinois and Wisconsin, U.S.A.; and the Dominican Republic.

Cornwall is one of the largest cities in Eastern Ontario and boasts a modern economy led by forward-thinking companies. Situated along the St. Lawrence River and Highway 401, Cornwall is well serviced by road and railway transportation and is only an hour's drive from Montreal and Ottawa. Cornwall is also one of 14 Ontario border crossings between Canada and the United States.

Our Mission

“In the spirit of the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph, we reveal God’s love and mercy through compassionate care focused on the body, mind and soul of all those whose lives we touch.”