Therapy Assistant

🔍 Edmonton Zone, Edmonton, Royal Alexandra Hospital

📁: Physical Therapy

📅   : ALB00456889 Requisition #

📅   : Sep 26, 2024 Post Date

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Classification: Therapy Assistant

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: RAH rehabilitation services

Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 03-OCT-2024

Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available: 18-NOV-2024

Temporary End Date: 02-JAN-2026

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 10

Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends, Evenings

Days Off: Other

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:

Two year Diploma from an approved Physical Therapy Assistant/Occupational Therapy Assistant program is required.- Experience working as 2 or more of the following: PT assistant, OT assistant, SLP assistant, or Rec. T Assistant is required.- Demonstration of strong clinical reasoning and judgment is required.- Experience working in a collaborative interdisciplinary team is required.- Experience working in an adult in-patient acute care setting is required.- Must be willing to acquire and maintain certification in BCLS-HCP.- An excellent attendance record, reliability and personal suitability must be demonstrated through your employment references. Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs, assist in moving/transferring patients and tolerate wearing lead vest for videofluoroscopic studies

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.

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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