Therapy Assistant - Edmonton, Canada - Alberta Health Services

Alberta Health Services

Verified Company

Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Your Opportunity:

Do you want to work in the largest freestanding comprehensive tertiary rehabilitation hospital in Canada? Want to work with an employer who is ranked as one of the best diversity employers in Canada? The Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital meets all of those needs and more.

We serve specialty Pediatric, Adult and Older Adult clients in both in and outpatient settings. Learn and use the latest in technology as part of your everyday work life. The Glenrose offers the combination of great teams, and many flexible learning opportunities to advance your career. We are looking for passionate Physical Therapy Assistants to join our team.

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.

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Classification:Therapy Assistant

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Union:HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

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Unit and Program:Physical Therapy
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Primary Location:Glenrose Rehabilitation Hsp
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Location Details:As Per Location

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Multi-Site:Not Applicable

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FTE:0.00

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Posting End Date:21-MAR-2024

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Employee Class:Casual/Relief

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Date Available:31-MAR-2024

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Hours per Shift:7.75

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Length of Shift in weeks:Varies

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Shifts per cycle:Varies

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Shift Pattern:Days

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Days Off:Other

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Minimum Salary:$25.11

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Maximum Salary:$31.48

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Vehicle Requirement:Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

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

Additional Required Qualifications:

Post secondary education in a recognized Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Assistant Program is required. Ability to prioritize and organize workload with mínimal direct supervision and incorporate creative problem solving is required. Effective written, verbal, communication, and computer skills are required. Connect Care training is considered an asset.

The successful incumbent will be capable of performing lifts, transfers, repositioning, and other physically demanding activities associated with this role.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous working experience in a rehabilitation hospital is preferred.