Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Assistant

Job Description

Sinai Health is a leading academic health science centre with a provincial, national and international reputation for discovering and delivering life-changing care.

We provide excellent and compassionate care in hospital, community and home. Comprised of Mount Sinai Hospital, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and our system partner Circle of Care, we translate scientific breakthroughs, push boundaries for health solutions, and educates future clinical and scientific leaders.

Sinai Health is fully committed to a culture of belonging and an inclusive environment that attracts and retains a diverse workforce, at all levels of the organization that reflects the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from racialized persons, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and those from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know through the Accommodation Phone Line at 0, ext.

0, or email [email protected].

At Sinai Health, we care, create possibilities and offer hope. We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy Assistant to support our Rehabilitation Department at our Mount Sinai Hospital Campus.

The Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy Assistants (PTA / OTAs) are part of the dynamic Rehabilitation department team.

The duties of a PTA / OTA are primarily clinical.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but not limited to :

• Assist the Physiotherapist with direct patient care activities including lifts, transfers and ambulation
• Supervise patients and ensure completion of routine exercise programs and apply simple local treatment modalities
• Document in the patient chart in keeping with the documentation policies of Sinai Health System and the RHPA
• Maintenance of therapeutic equipment
• Record workload measurement activities
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited community college occupational therapy / physiotherapy assistant program
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience working in acute care
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) internet and ability to work with computerized databases
• Demonstrates organizational skills
• Demonstrates verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrates initiative and problem solving skills
• Works independently as well as with team
• Demonstrates satisfactory work performance and attendance history
11 days ago