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We are hiring a capable Therapy Assistant to join our diverse team at Alberta Health Services in Calgary, AB.
Growing your career as a Full Time Therapy Assistant is an awesome opportunity to develop relevant skills.
If you are strong in planning, teamwork and have the right mindset for the job, then apply for the position of Therapy Assistant at Alberta Health Services today!

Your Opportunity:

Come join the dynamic Calgary Rural Rehabilitation team! This one year Full-time opportunity will be based out of the Canmore General Hospital, and will be focused on supporting Rehabilitation programming in the facility, as well as in the community. The Therapy Assistant provides rehab services within the Canmore hospital, primarily supporting Acute Care and Long Term Care, and will also have the opportunity to provide support to outpatient and home care services. The Therapy Assistant functions as an integral member of the inter-professional team. Canmore General Hospital has 21 Medical/Surgical/Obstetrics beds and 23 Long term care beds and provides outpatient physiotherapy services for Canmore and area. Under the guidance of the OT /PT/ SLP the TA provides individual and group treatment interventions, supports the rehab team with the maintenance and ordering of rehab supplies and equipment, and participates in program planning and development. Occasional travel to support home care clients may be required. Reporting to the Rural Allied Health Manager (Adults) the Therapy Assistant will work with our existing rehabilitation team to provide integrated rehabilitation services across the continuum of health services. In addition to performing your clinical roles you will be expected to foster effective relationships within the site and across our rehabilitation teams, and at time participate in quality improvement and program development initiatives within the Rural Calgary zone.

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.

Classification: Therapy Assistant

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Acute, Long Term Care, Home Care, Outpatient

Primary Location: Canmore General Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 27-JAN-2023

Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available: 06-FEB-2023

Temporary End Date: 02-FEB-2024

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 10

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary: $24.62

Maximum Salary: $30.86

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

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

Additional Required Qualifications:

BLS-HC certificate. At least 6 months experience (0.5 FTE or more) working as a TA in acute and /or LTC setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience working as a therapy assistant in a long term care setting. Previous experience working as a therapy assistant in a home care environment. Experience with equipment set-up (e.g., wheelchairs, walkers)

Benefits of working as a Therapy Assistant in Calgary, AB:

● Company offers great benefits
● Opportunities to grow
● Competitive salary