Original job description
Your Opportunity:
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: 0.80 Posting End Date: 16-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 26-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 30-APR-2027 Hours per Shift: 6.2 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, and experience with Connect Care is preferred. 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 video fluoroscopic swallowing studies.
Preferred Qualifications:
As Required.
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Responsibilities
Deliver direct and indirect rehabilitation care to patients across clinical areas and stages of care, individually and as part of an interprofessional team under the direction of regulated therapists. Contribute to quality improvement, program planning, student supervision, and effective team-based care.
Requirements
Requires a two-year diploma in Physical Therapy Assistant/Occupational Therapy Assistant studies or equivalent rehabilitation assistant training, along with recent experience in at least two therapy assistant disciplines and acute-care experience or an acute-care placement for new graduates. Candidates must have BCLS-HCP certification, strong communication and conflict-resolution skills, teamwork experience, computer proficiency, and the physical ability to perform hands-on patient care.
Skills
- Rehabilitation Therapy Assistance
- Physiotherapy Assistance
- Occupational Therapy Assistance
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistance
- Recreation Therapy Assistance
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Patient Care
- Conflict Resolution
- Communication
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Reflective Thinking
- Quality Improvement
- Program Planning
- Student Supervision
- Microsoft Office
- Connect Care
Benefits
- Secure Bike Storage
- On-Site LRT Station
- Fitness Centre
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Sports & Recreation
Keywords
- Rehabilitation Services
- Therapy Assistant
- Physical Therapy Assistant
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Recreation Therapy
- Audiology
- Acute Care
- Inpatient Care
- Interprofessional Team
- Patient-Centered Care
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Quality Improvement
- Program Planning
- Student Supervision
- BCLS-HCP
- CPR
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Word
- Outlook
- Connect Care
- Patient Transfers
- Bariatric Care
- Video Fluoroscopic Swallowing Studies
- Clinical Documentation
