Therapy Assistant

Your Opportunity:

As a member of the Rehabilitation Medicine department at the Misericordia Community Hospital, the Therapy Assistant (TA) receives assignment, monitoring, and evaluation from an audiologist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, recreation therapist, and/or a 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. As delegated, you will be working independently or as part of an interdisciplinary team to implement individual or group treatment and educational interventions to assist patients in achieving their goals and/or treatment plans. 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. Please note: Classifications Under Review.

Description:

The Therapy Assistant is responsible for assisting in the delivery of therapeutic rehabilitation programs. The Therapy Assistant participates in assessment related activities as well as the planning and development of client programs which includes leading individual or group treatment and educational interventions. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the CUPE 2111 Collective Agreement.