Therapy Assistant

Alberta Health Services; Town of Vegreville; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Vegreville is seeking a Therapy Assistant to join their interprofessional team. You will deliver rehabilitation services, exhibit strong ethics and professionalism, and engage in effective client-centered care. Ideal candidates have a diploma in relevant therapy assistance and are committed to improving quality and ensuring effective team collaboration. This is a regular part-time position with a salary range of $25.11 to $31.48 per hour.

Qualifications

• Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.
• An Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy Assistant diploma is required.
• BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to effective rehabilitation services across the healthcare continuum.
• Demonstrate professionalism and strong ethics in client-centered care.
• Use interpersonal and clinical skills in quality improvement and program planning.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical skills

Reflective thinking

Teamwork

Education

Diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program

Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy Assistant diploma

BLS certification

Job description

Overview

Your Opportunity: 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.

Description:

Responsibilities

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.

Responsibilities

• Classification: Therapy Assistant
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Allied Health
• Primary Location: Vegreville Care Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.60
• Posting End Date: 06-OCT-2025
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 16-OCT-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 6
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $25.11
• Maximum Salary: $31.48
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.

Additional Required Qualifications: An Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy Assistant diploma is required. BLS is required.

Preferred Qualifications: As required.