Therapy Assistant - Fort McMurray, Canada - Alberta Health Services

Alberta Health Services

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Fort McMurray, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Your Opportunity:

This position may qualify for a $5,000 to $25,000 Recruitment Incentive. Visit rcif- for more details.

Join our dynamic Allied Health Team at the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre in the vibrant city of Fort McMurray where you will have the opportunity to learn and grow as a therapy assistant working with therapists and patients in the outpatient, inpatient, and/or community setting.

In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Fort McMurray Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480.

This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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.

Classification: Therapy Assistant
Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
Unit and Program: Allied Health NLRH
Primary Location: Fort McMurray N Lts HC/Mnt Hlt
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 0.

60

Posting End Date: 11-AUG-2023

Employee Class: Regular Part Time

Date Available: 28-AUG-2023

Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 2
Shifts per cycle: 6
Shift Pattern: Days
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Minimum Salary: $25.11
Maximum Salary: $31.48
Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.

Additional Required Qualifications:

BLS.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prefer 2 years of experience working as a therapy assistant in either community or acute care setting (outpatient or inpatient).