- Diploma from a recognized 2 year college program for both a Physiotherapy Assistant and Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Experience and ability to work in an inter-professional 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
- Experience working in in-patient medicine and/or intensive care units
- Experience in providing education to patients and families in individual and group settings
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- A second language is considered an asset in serving our community
- Providing physiotherapy assistant and occupational therapy assistant coverage for the Program across sites as assigned (. coverage on weekends, statutory holiday coverage, during planned and unplanned absences)
- Facilitating appropriate care planning with the inter-professional 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 unit-level objectives, policies, procedures and quality assurance programs
- Completing workload measurement reporting within a timely manner
OTA/PTA - 3A Medicine - Mississauga, Canada - Trillium Health Partners
Description
Job Description
Position: Occupational Therapy Assistant/Physiotherapy Assistant
Dept: 3A Medicine, Inpatient Medicine Program
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Role Level: Allied Health (AH $ $38.35 per hour (plus additional % paid in lieu of benefits/vacation)
Status: Permanent Part Time
Site: Misssisuaga Site
Shift: 8 hours days (weekdays & weekends)
Posted: April 29, 2024
Internal Deadline: May 6, 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
Job Description:
The Inpatient Medicine Program consists of a more than 350 budgeted beds across the CVH & MH and is staffed by inter-professional teams who support the care of critically ill and complex medicine 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. Reporting to a Clinical Manager within the Program, the ideal candidate will be focused on providing patient centered care and will be given the opportunity to deliver care with compassion, excellence and courage.
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