Therapy Assistant

Your Opportunity:

The Royal Alexandra Hospital offers Therapy Assistants a fast-paced, rewarding environment where collaboration and learning are part of everyday practice. As part of a large teaching hospital, you’ll work alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Recreation Therapists, and Speech-Language Pathologists to deliver hands-on rehabilitation programs that truly make a difference. You’ll gain experience across diverse clinical areas including medicine, surgery, orthopedics, and arthroplasty, while contributing to patient care through both individual and group sessions. The hospital’s commitment to evidence-based practice, mentorship, and continuous improvement means you’ll be supported in growing your skills and advancing your career. Add to that wellness perks like secure bike storage, an on-site LRT station, and a fitness centre, and you’ve got a workplace that values both professional excellence and personal well-being. If you're looking for a role where you can build your experience and contribute to meaningful care, join our team at the Royal Alex. Apply today!

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: Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.