OTA/PTA - CVH Inpatient Medicine

at  Trillium Health Partners

Job Description:
NON UNION | OTA/PTA | Inpatient Medicine
Position: Occupational Therapy Assistant/Physiotherapy Therapy Assistant
Dept/Health System: Inpatient Medicine Program
Posting ID: 2024-38806
Role/Level: Allied Health (AH06.1) - $35.19-$39.50 per hour
Status: Permanent Part time
Site: Credit Valley Hospital
Shift: Days, Weekends, Stat Holidays | 7.5 hours/per day

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The In-Patient Medicine & ICU Program (the Program) consists of a more than 380 budgeted beds across the CVH & MH and is staffed by inter-professional teams who support the care of critically ill and complex medicine patients within the Mississauga-Halton LHIN. Our teams provide high quality-patient centered care in an innovative environment to support the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of our patients. We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce that reflects the community in which we live and serve.
Reporting to a Clinical Manager within the Program, the ideal candidate will be focused on providing patient centered care and will be given the opportunity to deliver care with compassion, excellence and courage. The initial assignment for this role is to support care on a 30-bed in-patient unit (i.e. Unit 3A Medicine) whose patient population includes general medicine patients with diverse needs, including seniors with complex, chronic medical conditions. The ideal candidate will also support care for medicine patients on other patient care units as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Diploma from a recognized 2 year college program for both a Physiotherapy Assistant and Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Experience and ability to work in an inter-professional team environment
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification (or evidence of completion within three months of hire)
• Excellent attendance record
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written), including problem solving, negotiation and ability to have difficult conversations
• Effective Team player

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working in in-patient medicine and/or intensive care units
• Experience in providing education to patients and families in individual and group settings
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• A second language is considered an asset in serving our community

• Providing physiotherapy assistant and occupational therapy assistant coverage for the Program across sites as assigned (e.g. coverage on weekends, statutory holiday coverage, during planned and unplanned absences)
• Facilitating appropriate care planning with the inter-professional team to support seamless transitions for our patients
• Practicing, under the direction and supervision of an Occupational Therapist and/or Physiotherapist, in compliance with legislation, hospital policies and procedures, professional regulatory standards and physiotherapy assistant and occupational therapy assistant best practices
• Supporting and participating in the development of program and unit-level objectives, policies, procedures and quality assurance programs
• Completing workload measurement reporting within a timely manner
• Provide clinical teaching, mentoring and/or supervison for OTA/PTA students. Engage with inter-professional education experiences with students of all health disciplines
  To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca
  Trillium Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing, based on our values compassion, excellence and courage. To be Better Together, we commit to fostering a respectful workplace culture that promotes a safe and supportive environment for everyone who provides care, supports caregiving, receives care or visits the hospital.
  In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
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  Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.
  We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.