Ota/ Pta - Mississauga, Canada - Trillium Health Partners

Trillium Health Partners

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Mississauga, Canada

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Description:

NON UNION | OTA/PTA | 3A COMPREHENSIVE STROKE UNIT

Position:
Occupational Therapy Assistant/Physiotherapy Assistant

Dept/Health System:3A Comprehensive Stroke Unit

Posting ID:

Role/Level:
Allied Health (AH $29.60-$34.11 per hour

Status:
Permanent Part Time

Site:
Mississauga Hospital

Shift:
Days, 8-hour shifts, Monday to Friday and every other weekend

Posted:
March 14th, 2024

Internal Deadline:
March 21st, 2024

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and the Reactivation Center at Humber.

Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission
:
A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

Our Values
:
Compassion, Excellence, Courage

Our Goals
:
Quality, Access, Sustainability

Our Enablers
:
People, Education, Innovation, Research

Department/Unit Summary:

3A CSU is a Regional Integrated Stroke Unit that provides acute and rehab care to stroke patients. Our staff provide lifesaving treatment (TPA and EVT (mechanical clot retrieval)) for those afflicted with stroke. 3A is a 52 bed Unit (32 acute beds and 20 rehab beds).

As a Regional Stroke Centre we receive stroke bypass from the following hospitals:
CVH, Etobicoke, Brampton, Oakville, Georgetown, Milton, Orangeville, Humber and St. Joseph.

3A CSU is supported by an inter-disciplinary team of RNs and RPNs, CQCL, Charge Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, OTA/PTA, Speech Language Pathologists, Discharge Planners, Dieticians, 3 Stroke Internists, Subacute hospitalists and a Neurologist.

In partnership with the West GTA Stroke Network, the team provides exceptional, patient-centred care in a collaborative and integrated manner.

As a part of an academic centre, our team participates in ongoing research, quality improvement and professional development initiatives.

Key Qualifications:

Certificate from both an Occupational Therapist Assistant Program and the Physiotherapist Assistant Program
OTA experience in Neuro and/or Stroke rehabilitation is an asset
Current BCLS and evidence of continuing education is required
Reliable, flexible, creative, selfdirected professional with demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members, to exercise good judgment, critical thinking and problem solving skills
Demonstrates effective interpersonal, organizational, communication and documentation skills
A positive work and attendance record is essential

Position Summary:

As an active member of a multidisciplinary team, the dual trained OTA/PTA provides clientcentered clinical care for assigned patients under the direction and supervision of a Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist
Provides goaloriented treatment interventions, patient/family education and support to address physical, emotional and selfcare needs as assigned
Provides timely and astute information to relevant team members about patient's performance
The ability to perform as a coach/mentor and to use sound critical thinking skills is key to achieving patient outcomes and to facilitating team function
Participates in program planning, continuous quality improvement and evaluation
Supervise activities of OTA/PTA students, volunteers and coop students as assigned
Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant._
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation._
All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act._
Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act._

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