Occupational Therapist Assistant/Physiotherapist Assistant - IET

Description

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s hospital for children and youth with disabilities and developmental differences. At Holland Bloorview, every role helps to create meaningful and healthy futures for children, youth and families. As a top 40 Canadian research hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, we bring together care, research, education and innovation to support more than 9,000 families each year.

Our teams partner with clients and families to deliver exceptional, inclusive and responsive care. Holland Bloorview has achieved 100 per cent in four successive surveys by Accreditation Canada – an unprecedented achievement in safety that reflects our commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.

When you join Holland Bloorview, you become part of an inspiring, innovative and collaborative environment where your work makes an impact. Recognized among Greater Toronto’s Top Employers, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, we offer competitive compensation and benefits, along with programs that support ongoing learning, professional growth and well-being. To learn more about the advantages of a career at Holland Bloorview, .

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Job Summary

The Integrated Education and Therapy Program (IET) at Bloorview School Authority is a full day, interdisciplinary early intervention program for children who have a primary diagnosis of a physical disability and other associated complex needs. The academic programming, based on the Ontario curriculum, focuses on the acquisition of early literacy and numeracy skills. Physical, occupational and speech therapies are integrated into the child’s day as part of the educational programming with the goal of developing functional school-based skills that promote participation, independence and engagement in the classroom.

This is a full-time position of 30 hours per week (6 hours per day). IET operates on a school year calendar from September to June annually (10 months) and is closed for summer break (July, August), 2 weeks winter break (December), and 1 week March break (March).

Key Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist, the Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Assistant:

• Administers programs developed by the Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to individual clients, or groups of clients such as fine motor, cognitive groups, power wheelchair training, gross motor groups, strengthening, range of motion exercises, etc.
• Maintains communication with supervising therapist. Monitors and reports any change or adverse reaction to treatment or prescribed program plan
• Applies and monitors splinting devices, fabricates, alters, or repairs splints, orthoses, aids, or assistive devices such as hand splits
• Set ups and instructs clients, families, staff and students on appropriate equipment such as wheelchairs, trikes, bikes and walking aides, etc.
• Assists clients with activities of daily living, group work, lifting and transferring clients
• Assists with wheelchair and seating set-up and maintenance as required
• Regularly inspects treatment spaces for cleanliness, safety and adequate supplies
• Maintains clean, safe, operational equipment and makes recommendations for new equipment based upon Hospital needs
• Works with the Preventative Maintenance Technician to conduct an annual safety inspection of all therapy equipment and wheelchairs. Arranges for repairs/replacements as required
• Bases practice on established policies and procedures
• Documents on client charts as required following Hospital policy
• Documents workload statistics according to the Ministry of Health
• Participates on committees as requested
• Participates in quality management activities and supports the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment.
• Effectively communicates with clients and families, members of the interdisciplinary team, external agencies and vendors.
• In partnership with clients/families and the interdisciplinary team, provides client and family-centred care which is goal directed, evidence based and outcome oriented
• Supports and respects the client/family’s rights to make decisions based on their own values, beliefs and experiences
• Promotes and supports the physical, psychosocial and spiritual well-being of clients and families
• Collaborates with the client/family to plan, implement and evaluate care

Qualifications

• Paediatric experience preferred
• Graduate of an accredited Canadian community college OTA/PTA program
• Minimum of one year work experience as a OTA/PTA
• Demonstrates ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrates ability to organize time, manage fluctuating clinical responsibilities and meet deadlines
• Demonstrates ability to work independently under the guidance of the supervising Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist
• Demonstrates initiative and self-direction regarding equipment maintenance, safety and cleaning
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively with clients, families and members of the interdisciplinary care team