Therapy Assistant

Alberta Health Services; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Grande Prairie is seeking a Therapy Assistant to work in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary acute care setting at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital. You will contribute to rehabilitation services, collaborating with a diverse interprofessional team to support client care across the health continuum.

The role requires completion of a therapy assistant diploma with two-year equivalent qualifications; candidates must be prepared to work in a collaborative environment and

Qualifications

• Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.
• Two year occupational and physiotherapy assistant diploma is required.

Responsibilities

• Work independently and as part of an interprofessional team under the supervision of an audiologist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, recreation therapist, or speech-language pathologist.
• Contribute to rehabilitation services across the health care continuum for all ages, including direct and indirect client care.
• Demonstrate reflective thinking and lifelong learning to enhance team competency and participate in quality improvement and program planning.

Education

Diploma in Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant or equivalent

Job description

Your Opportunity:

The recently opened Grande Prairie Regional Hospital provides a variety of career development opportunities. Grande Prairie is a growing city with over 60,000 residents and serving approximately 260,000 people in our area. Grande Prairie has something for everyone! Outdoor and indoor recreation opportunities are available at the numerous parks and golf courses, in addition to a state of the art recreation facility and library. The city also has a vibrant arts and culture community with an art gallery, a few museums, and live theater. There are also a multitude of dining and shopping opportunities. Your Opportunity Your opportunity is in a fast paced, dynamic, multi-disciplinary acute care setting including possible placements in the Stroke Unit Equivalency Care team, In-patient Rehabilitation, Surgery and Medicine. Our department is focused on the trained therapy assistant functioning at full scope, and with continuous development. We would love the opportunity to speak with you to share the opportunities and discuss your areas of interest. Our manager’s phone number is 825 412 4160 Along with a variety of career development opportunities, we offer a competitive rate of pay, a Remote Retention Allowance to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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.

Classification: Therapy Assistant Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Primary Location: Grande Prairie Rgnl Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 04-NOV-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 04-JAN-2027 Temporary End Date: 11-FEB-2028 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $27.44 Maximum Salary: $34.39 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of diploma from an accredited post‑secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.

Additional Required Qualifications:

We are well versed in the orientation of newly graduated clinicians, but our recruitment is limited to candidates that have the two year occupational and physiotherapy assistant diploma.

Preferred Qualifications:

We have a very collaborative team and we ask that our clinicians function to full scope. Significant mentoring and training available. Good communication skills are essential.