Rehabilitation Assistant - Toronto, Canada - Humber River Health

Humber River Health

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Position Profile:

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America's first fully digital hospital and we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders.

Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.

At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care.

We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors.

Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen's University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital.

Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health, we're not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care

Right now we are looking for a

Rehabilitation Assistant to work with our

Allied Health Services Team.

Reporting Relationship:
Manager, Integrated Transitions in Care

Hourly Rate Range:
$26.66-$31.48

Location:
Wilson

Employee Group:
OPSEU 590

Hours of work:
Available to work rotating shifts (Monday to Friday, Weekends & Statutory Holidays)

Responsibilities:

***- Assisting both Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist with patient treatment on Inpatients within the Medical and Surgical Programs.

Assisting with patient lifting, transferring and transporting as required.
Providing assigned, delegated treatment regimes.
Adherence to all delegated responsibilities.
Preparing patients for treatment.
Assisting the therapist in related duties.
Maintaining timely charting and workload measurement.
Monitoring and maintenance of equipment
Other duties as assigned, including general equipment monitoring and departmental duties such as light cleaning and maintenance of equipment.
Clinical supervision of students, including OTA/PTA students in collaboration with the PT or OT.

Requirements:

Current experience at HRH as a Rehab Assistant or a graduate from a PTA and OTA Certificate/Diploma program from a recognized institution
Must be able to work well under supervision and maintain the delegation of responsibilities for support personnel as mandated of the Ontario College of Physiotherapists and the Ontario College of Occupational Therapists.
Experience in an acute hospital setting preferred.
Experience in working with an active inpatient population is an asset.
Demonstrated effective communication skills and teamwork.
Must be capable of bending, stretching and lifting while assisting patients.
Must be able to stand or walk for long periods of time.
Must be organized and able to complete tasks within the allocated time frames.
Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.
Availability for scheduled weekend work may be required.
Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

Why Humber? Why Now?

Humber River Health is on an exciting transformation journey of redefining patient care, as we leverage the most advanced technologies to enhance all aspects of delivering high-quality, safe care.

We continue to build a people-centered workplace with excellent staff and physician engagement by hiring passionate, diverse and inclusive healthcare professionals.

People who care and encompass our values of
_Compassion_,
_Professionalism_ and
_Respect_. People who are committed to making a positive difference.

We are a

Huron Consulting hospital, focused on building our evidence-based leadership practice and hardwiring a culture that WOWs.

Humber River Health is a member of the

Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN), which is a dynamic network of academic health organizations providing leading edge research, teaching and clinical care.

We have collaborated with TAHSN member institutions in addressing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our membership in TAHSN supports our strategic pillar of advancing Humber River Health as a community academic hospital.

Humber River Health was the recipient of the

2021

Excellence in Patient Safety Award by the Canadian College of Health Leaders. This award recognizes teams that are committed to improving patient safety within a healthcare environment, through leadership, innovation, culture, and best practises.

Why? Because at Humber River Health, we know it is our people and our ability to innovate that allows us to consistently deliver a great patient experience and the best quality outcomes.

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