Rehabilitation Assistant - Carelife Fleetwood

Fraser Health; Surrey; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Casual Rehabilitation Assistants to join their Long-Term Care team in Surrey. This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside skilled health professionals in a supportive environment. You will implement therapy programs, maintain equipment, and contribute to quality improvement initiatives. The organization is dedicated to career growth, offering competitive benefits and a commitment to diversity and respect in the workplace. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Four weeks of vacation

100% employer paid benefits

Defined municipal pension plan

87% maternity top-up

50% subsidy on Translink passes

Qualifications

• Completion of a Rehabilitation Assistant program or equivalent education and experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively and organize work efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Implement established activation programs under therapist direction.
• Maintain therapy equipment and supplies, ensuring cleanliness and inventory.
• Participate in departmental meetings and Quality Improvement activities.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Physical ability

Organizational skills

Equipment operation

Education

Completion of a Rehabilitation Assistant program

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $30.96 - $30.96 / hour
Job Summary

We are currently hiring for Casual Rehabilitation Assistants to join our Long-Term Care team at Carelife Fleetwood located in Surrey, B.C.

Connect with us!

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including but not limited to:

• Four weeks of vacation to start
• Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
• Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
• 87% maternity top-up
• 50% subsidy on Translink passes

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

Detailed Overview

Under the general supervision of the Manager, Clinical Operations and clinical direction of the Chiefs or Clinical Supervisors for Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy or Recreational Therapy, carries out established Therapy programs.

Responsibilities

1. Under the direction of the Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist implements services for residents by carrying out established activation programs such as exercise, mobilization, seating and splinting. Reports observations of residents in programs to the therapist(s) and as necessary, to other staff.
2. Provides information to volunteers in designated programs such as names of the residents involved and the equipment being used for the specific program.
3. Maintains Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy equipment and supplies by methods such as cleaning equipment, maintaining inventories and making recommendations to the therapists regarding the purchase, general maintenance and repair of equipment and supplies.
4. Maintains a safe and orderly workstation.
5. Maintains statistical data and reports in accordance with departmental, organizational, and professional standards.
6. Participates in departmental or service meetings by providing feedback on services provided to residents as required.
7. Participates in Quality Improvement activities by providing input into service modifications or new programs, policies and procedures and participating in task groups as assigned.
8. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Completion of a Rehabilitation Assistant program or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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