Therapy Assistant
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- Allied Health
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- COV00046735 Requisition #
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- 1 day ago Post Date
Your Opportunity:
The Therapy Assistant is responsible for assisting members of the interdisciplinary team. Practice areas may include general or internal medicine, surgery, ICU/CCU, emergency, geriatric rehabilitation, and acute stroke care. The Therapy Assistant (TA) may assist with outpatient services in the areas of neurology and stroke, plastics, osteoporosis, geriatrics and musculoskeletal injuries. The TA is responsible to coordinate and prioritize their caseload as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide client centered interventions and may be involved with the supervision of therapy assistant students. The TA will be responsible for the delivery of services in accordance with established standards and in alignment with Covenant Health’s mission, vision, and values. Please note: Classifications Under Review.
Description:
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 41 Collective Agreement.
- Classification: Therapy Assistant
- Union: COV CUPE 41
- Unit and Program: Rehabilitation Medicine
- Primary Location: Grey Nuns Community Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 23-OCT-2024
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 25-NOV-2024
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varied
- Shifts per cycle: Varied
- Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $24.59
- Maximum Salary: $29.76
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications: A directly related diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution is required.
Additional Required Qualifications:Completion of a diploma from an accredited Therapy Assistant Program with training as an OTA and a PTA. Acute care experience.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience in acute care.
Hiring Requirements
The following must be provided prior to your first day of work:
Security Screening: Satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search (as applicable based on position). Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions with Covenant Health.
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