Rehabilitation Assistant - Rehabilitation & Supportive Care Services
About The Position
Reporting to the Program Manager of the Bone and Joint department within the Rehabilitation and Supportive Care Services portfolio, and under the supervision of therapists, the Rehabilitation Assistant, as an active member of the patient care team, works with individuals, families and groups to help educate and promote movement, occupation, and function. The Rehabilitation Assistant is responsible for the safe and proficient delivery of activities that have been assigned by the therapists for patients coping with limitations in movement and daily function. They help enable clients to meet their expected outcomes by contributing to the implementation and to the modification of rehab programs and services. The Rehabilitation Assistant also checks and cleans equipment, maintains treatment and storage areas and may order necessary supplies. The successful applicant may be required to provide services anywhere within throughout the Rehabilitation and Supportive Care portfolio.
Requirements
- Graduation from a recognized Community College Rehabilitation Assistant program OR Completion of a recognized combined Occupational Therapy (OTA) and Physiotherapy Assistant (PTA) College programs required
- Current BCLS certification
- Ability to communicate well with both patients and their families and staff
- Good interpersonal skills and be able to work collaboratively with team members
- Organizational ability to complete assigned work and manage changing staffing and caseload levels
- Knowledge of proper body mechanics
- Demonstrate basic computer skills
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in orthopedics, inpatient, acute care
- Previous experience leading adult group education and/or exercise
- Previous experience in wheelchair modifications, splinting and/or custom fabrication
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Responsibilities
- Safe and proficient delivery of assigned activities for patients with limitations in movement and daily function.
- Implementation and modification of rehab programs and services.
- Checking and cleaning equipment.
- Maintaining treatment and storage areas.
- Ordering necessary supplies.
Benefits
- health
- dental
- travel
- long-term disability
- life insurance coverage
- defined benefit pension plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
