Therapy Assistant

🔍 Edmonton Zone, St. Albert, Sturgeon Community Hospital

📁: Physical Therapy

📅   : ALB00429773 Requisition #

📅   : Apr 25, 2024 Post Date

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Classification: Therapy Assistant

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Acute Care

Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 02-MAY-2024

Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available: 13-MAY-2024

Temporary End Date: 30-JAN-2026

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 8

Shifts per cycle: 40

Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends

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:

Minimum of 1 year experience working as a PTA or OTA in acute care. New Grad Experience may be considered. Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) required. Basic computer skills required. Ability to prioritize and organize workload with minimal direct supervision and incorporate creative problem solving is required. Effective written, verbal, communication, and computer skills are required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Connect Care training and experience is an asset. Experience with preparation of splinting materials, assisting with fabrication of splints for the upper extremity an asset. Independence with carrying out upper or lower extremity therapy programs assigned by the OT or PT preferred. Current certification in Its Your Move Safe Patient Handling.

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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