Therapy Assistant

Alberta Health Services; Red Deer; In loco; CAD 38.000 - 47.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Alberta Health Services in Red Deer Regional Hospital is seeking a Therapy Assistant to deliver safe, patient-centered rehabilitation interventions under the direction of Occupational and Physiotherapists in acute care. You will support exercise and mobility programs, ADL training, and equipment maintenance while contributing to a collaborative interprofessional team.

This role emphasizes professional ethics, reflective practice, and participation in quality improvement.

Competenze

• Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.
• As required.
• As required.

Mansioni

• Perform safe and effective patient treatment interventions under therapists' direction.
• Assist in exercise and mobility programs, ADL training, and equipment maintenance.
• Schedule appointments, order supplies, maintain treatment areas.

Conoscenze

Interpersonal skills

Clinical skills

Teamwork

Formazione

Diploma in Therapy Assistant

Descrizione del lavoro

Your Opportunity: As a Therapy Assistant you will perform safe and effective patient treatment interventions for individuals under the direction of the Occupational & Physiotherapists in Acute Care. You may be involved in assisting in various interventions including exercise and mobility programs, provision of mobility aids, ADL training, therapeutic transfers, equipment maintenance and inspection. Other duties include scheduling appointments, equipment ordering and provision, inventory cleaning and maintenance, ordering supplies, and preparing treatment areas.

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: Acute Care Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.70 Posting End Date: 12-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 22-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 7 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday 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

As required.

Preferred Qualifications

As required.