Therapy Assistant

🔍 Edmonton Zone, Edmonton, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hsp

📁: Physical Therapy

📅   : ALB00389064 Requisition #

📅   : Sep 29, 2023 Post Date

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Classification: Therapy Assistant

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Physical Therapy

Primary Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hsp

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 06-OCT-2023

Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available: 23-OCT-2023

Temporary End Date: 25-OCT-2024

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 10

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $25.11

Maximum Salary: $31.48

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:

The Therapist Assistant works under the direction of Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists providing rehabilitation to patients in a tertiary rehabilitation center. Provides direct client care by assisting physiotherapists and occupational therapists with the application of exercise programs, therapeutic group activities, activities of daily living, and ambulation and mobility skills. Assists with the delivery of indirect care by participating in the setup for treatment activities, facilitating client participation in treatment, coordinating equipment loan procedures, providing inventory control, setting up and using therapeutic technologies, cleaning tasks, documentation and performing other support duties as required. Program area may be subject to change based on operational requirements. Current assignment is inpatient Older Adults team, rehabilitation unit, cognitive behavior unit and psychiatry. Assignment is subject to change as per operational needs. Effective written, verbal, communication, and computer skills are required. Ability to prioritize and organize workload with minimal direct supervision and incorporate creative problem solving is required. Experience with EMR/Connect Care required. Experience and proficiency working with rehabilitation technologies is required. Recent tertiary rehabilitation experience with adult inpatient and outpatients with a variety of diagnosis is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with rehabilitation technologies such as Bioness, CAREN, Mini CAREN, Tethering/Harness systems and Zero G is an asset. The successful incumbent will be capable of performing lifts, transfers, repositioning, and other physically demanding activities associated with this role.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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