Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
22 Sep, 25
Salary
25.11
Posted On
04 Sep, 25
Experience
0 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Quality Improvement, Multi Site, Lifelong Learning, Rehabilitation Services, Illness, Clinical Skills, Program Planning, Union, Classification, Participation, Student Supervision, Occupational Therapy
Industry
Hospital/Health Care
Your Opportunity:
The Therapy Assistant works under the direction of occupational therapists within pediatric, adult, and/or specialized older adult programs. Assists with/or provides group and individual intervention. Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team. Orders supplies. Prepares treatment media as directed. Maintains cleanliness, safety and orderliness of treatment and storage areas, and performs other support/clerical duties as required. May provide periodic supervision of patients for special activities. Reports to the Manager of the Occupational Therapy Service. The program area will be subject to change based on operational requirements.
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.
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