Therapy Assistant – Alberta Health Services

Title of the Job: Therapy Assistant

Location: Drumheller, AB

Job Description: Your Opportunity:If you’re a Therapy Assistant who loves rehabilitation therapy (Speech Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy) and working with children, then this position might be just what you’re looking for! The rewards of this role include the opportunity to contribute to your clients’ quality of life through very practical, client and family-centered care. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide supervised supports and interventions for pediatric clients and their families. You will assist in preparing materials for clinical and non-clinical activities, and for planning and following treatment plans as specified by the supervising Therapists, and in providing supports to the Children’s Rehabilitation Services program overall. This position is based at the Drumheller Health Centre and includes work at the Hanna Community Health Centre. Join a team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff and physicians who promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across the province. We’re passionate about what we do. Discover interesting and challenging work, where you have the opportunity to grow your skills, collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, and make your mark as you contribute to a healthy Alberta.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.

• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Therapy Assistant
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Children’s Rehabilitation Services
• Primary Location: Drumheller Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 15-NOV-2024
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 25-NOV-2024
• Temporary End Date: 27-JUN-2025
• 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: 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:Current Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Possession of a reliable vehicle for business use and work-related travel. Preferred Qualifications:Preference will be given to those with relevant pediatric experience.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.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Company Name: Alberta Health Services

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