Ota/pta Intensive Care Unit Credit Valley - Mississauga, Canada - Trillium Health Partners

Trillium Health Partners

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Mississauga, Canada

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Job Description:

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Position:
Physiotherapy Assistant/Occupational Therapy Assistant

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Status:
Full Time (1)

Dept/Health System:
Intensive Care Unit - ICU & Critical Care Redvelopment Program

Site:
Credit Valley Hospital

Hours of Work/Shift:
Variable Shifts and hours - 7 days per week

Posted:
May 4th, 2023

Internal Deadline:
May 11th, 2023
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Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based hospitals in Canada.

Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital (CVH), the Mississauga Hospital (MH) and the Queensway Health Centre (QHC), 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

When we set out to build our vision and future, we connected with our community - patients, families, visitors, physicians, staff and volunteers.

The foundational goals of our new strategic plan - quality, access and sustainability - anchor everything we do.

Our mission for a new kind of health care is built on an inter-connected system of care organized around patients - inside and outside the hospital.

At THP, we are relentless in providing high quality, compassionate care to our communities and take great pride in fostering an inclusive and accessible environment.

If you are passionate about what you do, motivated to improve the health of the community, committed to excellence, quality and patient safety we would like you to join our Better Together team

The Critical Care and Redevelopment Program consists of a more than 61 budgeted beds across the CVH & MH and is staffed by inter-professional teams who support the care of critically ill and medically complex patients within the Mississauga-Halton LHIN.

Our teams provide high quality-patient centered care in an innovative environment to support the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of our patients.

We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce that reflects the community in which we live and serve.

Required Qualifications:

Diploma from a recognized 2 year college program for both a Physiotherapy Assistant and Occupational Therapy Assistant
Experience and ability to work in an interprofessional team environment
Basic Cardiac Life Support certification (or evidence of completion within three months of hire)
Excellent attendance record
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written), including problem solving, negotiation and ability to have difficult conversations
Effective Team player

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in inpatient medicine and/or intensive care units
Experience in providing education to patients and families in individual and group settings
Evidence of ongoing professional development
A second language is considered an asset in serving our community

Responsibilities:

Providing physiotherapy assistant and occupational therapy assistant coverage as assigned (e.g. coverage on weekends, statutory holiday coverage, during planned and unplanned absences)
Facilitating appropriate care planning with the interprofessional team to support seamless transitions for our patients
Practicing, under the direction and supervision of an Occupational Therapist and/or Physiotherapist, in compliance with legislation, hospital policies and procedures, professional regulatory standards and physiotherapy assistant and occupational therapy assistant best practices
Supporting and participating in the development of program and unitlevel objectives, policies, procedures and quality assurance programs
Completing workload measurement reporting within a timely manner
Provide clinical teaching, mentoring and/or supervison for OTA/PTA students. Engage with interprofessional education experiences with students of all health disciplines

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website:

Trillium Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing, based on our values compassion, excellence and courage. To be Better Together, we commit to fostering a respectful workplace culture that promotes a safe and supportive environment for everyone who provides care, supports caregiving, receives care or visits the hospital._
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 o