Therapy Assistant

🔍 Calgary Zone, Calgary, Northwest Centre 1

📁: Physical Therapy

📅   : ALB00452513 Requisition #

📅   : Aug 31, 2024 Post Date

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Recovery Alberta: N

Classification: Therapy Assistant

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Prehabilitation

Primary Location: Northwest Centre 1

Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.80

Posting End Date: 09-SEP-2024

Employee Class: Regular Part Time

Date Available: 23-SEP-2024

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 8

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:

Minimum of 5 years of experience in rehabilitation practice, including acute care, community rehabilitation and/or outpatient specialized service settings. Minimum of 2 years of experience with virtual patient care. Ability to tolerate high clinic volumes. Knowledge of patient population needs, health care continuum, and leading practices in collaborative, interdisciplinary rehabilitation. Knowledge of pre- and post-surgical care needs and practices. Strong interpersonal skills, including an ability to develop therapeutic relationships and navigate sensitive situations. Ability to create effective internal and external partnerships. Aptitude for performing in an environment of innovation, continuous change, and learning. Excellent clinical intervention skills. Initiative and ability to work independently in a virtual setting. Demonstrate significant level of experience in virtual patient service delivery. Expert presentation and written acumen skill. Demonstrate expert technical and virtual service delivery skill. Clinical administration work. Exceptional technical skills in managing computers and software, including Zoom, Microsoft Office Suite and other e-platforms and web-based tools. Technical aptitude is essential. Experience guiding patients to utilize virtual technologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with patients preparing for and/or recovering from surgery.

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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