Therapy Assistant

Your Opportunity :

The Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre Rehabilitation department is recruiting for a casual Therapy Assistant. The successful applicant will provide coverage to the Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy service streams. Coverage would be required on weekdays from 0800-1615.

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.

Required Qualifications :

Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.

Additional Required Qualifications :

Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program that includes OT or PT assistant training.

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience with Connect Care. Experience as an Occupational Therapy Assistant and / or Physical Therapy Assistant.