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The Royal Alexandra Hospital offers Therapy Assistants a fast-paced, rewarding environment where collaboration and learning are part of everyday practice. As part of a large teaching hospital, you’ll work alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Recreation Therapists, and Speech-Language Pathologists to deliver hands-on rehabilitation programs that truly make a difference. You’ll gain experience across diverse clinical areas including medicine, surgery, orthopedics, and arthroplasty, while contributing to patient care through both individual and group sessions. The hospital’s commitment to evidence-based practice, mentorship, and continuous improvement means you’ll be supported in growing your skills and advancing your career. Add to that wellness perks like secure bike storage, an on-site LRT station, and a fitness centre, and you’ve got a workplace that values both professional excellence and personal well-being. If you're looking for a role where you can build your experience and contribute to meaningful care, join our team at the Royal Alex. Apply today!
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: Rehabilitation Services Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 02-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 12-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 30-APR-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends 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:
Two year diploma from an approved Physical Therapy Assistant/Occupational Therapy Assistant program. Recent experience working in 2 or more of the following: PT assistant, OT assistant, SLP assistant, or Rec. T Assistant. Minimum 1 year of experience working as a Therapy Assistant in an adult in-patient acute care setting in the past 2 years or at least one acute care placement for new grads. Experience working successfully as part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team. Conflict resolution and strong communication skills. Heart and Stroke CPR (BCLS-HCP) certification. An excellent attendance record, reliability and personal suitability, demonstrated through your employment references. Proficiency with computer applications such as Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook) is expected. Work tasks and charting is computer based, so there are extensive repetitive motion tasks. Must be able to tolerate long periods of sitting or standing as well as repetitive movements. Must be able to participate in hands on care of patients (i.e. transfers, bariatric clients, bending, reaching, twisting, and walking distances). Must be able to lift and carry 10-15 kg regularly if needed. Must be able to tolerate wearing lead vest for videofluoroscopic swallowing studies.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Responsibilities
Deliver direct and indirect rehabilitation services to patients of all ages, individually and in groups, under the assignment and supervision of regulated therapy professionals. Collaborate with care teams and partners, contribute to quality improvement and program planning, and support student supervision.
Requirements
Requires a two-year diploma from an approved Physical Therapy Assistant/Occupational Therapy Assistant program, recent experience in at least two therapy assistant disciplines, and acute-care experience or an acute-care placement for new graduates. Applicants must have BCLS-HCP certification, strong communication and conflict-resolution skills, computer proficiency, and the physical ability to perform hands-on patient care.
Skills
- Rehabilitation Therapy Assistance
- Physical Therapy Assistance
- Occupational Therapy Assistance
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistance
- Recreation Therapy Assistance
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Patient-Centered Care
- Acute Care
- Conflict Resolution
- Communication
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Reflective Thinking
- Quality Improvement
- Program Planning
- Student Supervision
- Microsoft Office
Benefits
- Secure Bike Storage
- On-Site LRT Station
- Fitness Centre
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Therapy Assistant
- Rehabilitation Services
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Recreation Therapy
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Audiology
- Acute Care
- Inpatient Care
- Interprofessional Team
- Patient-Centered Care
- Direct Client Care
- Indirect Client Care
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Quality Improvement
- Program Planning
- Student Supervision
- BCLS-HCP
- CPR
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Word
- Outlook
- Patient Transfers
- Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies
