Therapy Assistant

Alberta Health Services; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Therapy Assistant to provide safe and effective patient treatment interventions under the supervision of Occupational & Physiotherapists in Acute Care at Red Deer Regional Hospital.

The role involves assisting in exercise and mobility programs, ADL training, therapeutic transfers, and maintenance of equipment. You may also handle scheduling, ordering supplies, and preparing treatment areas, working as part of an interprofessional team.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Therapy Assistant program completed from an accredited post-secondary institution.

Responsibilities

• Perform safe and effective patient treatment interventions under the direction of Occupational & Physiotherapists in Acute Care.
• Assist with exercise and mobility programs, ADL training, and transfers as needed.
• Schedule appointments and assist with equipment ordering, inventory, and treatment area preparation.

Education

Diploma in Therapy Assistant program

Job description

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
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.70
• Posting End Date: 12-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 22-NOV-2026
• 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

• 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.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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