Therapy Assistant

Your Opportunity:

Launch or advance your Therapy Assistant career at the University of Alberta Hospital, one of Canada’s leading academic healthcare centers recognized for excellence in patient care, research, and education. Serving patients from across Western and Northern Canada, this role offers outstanding opportunities for professional growth, collaboration, and lifelong learning. As part of the centralized Rehabilitation and Allied Health Program, you will join the Orthopedics team, providing rehabilitation services to adult patients in an acute care setting. This position is ideal for new graduates, and early-career clinicians looking to strengthen clinical reasoning, build confidence, and develop practical skills. Working alongside experienced therapists and an interdisciplinary team, you will contribute to patient-centered care while gaining exposure to a wide range of orthopedic conditions. Support includes mentorship, professional development opportunities, monthly Professional Practice Lead events, and participation in quality improvement initiatives. We are seeking motivated, compassionate, and collaborative therapy assistants who are eager to learn, embrace new challenges, and make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes. Located on Edmonton’s academic campus, the hospital offers easy access to public transit, secure bicycle storage, the Pulse Fitness Centre, and employee wellness programs. Weekend work is required. Whether you are a new graduate eager to establish a strong foundation in acute care or an experienced clinician looking for a new challenge, this unique position provides exposure to dynamic practice areas. Join a team where your professional growth is encouraged, your contributions matter, and your learning can continue well beyond graduation. For more information, call 780-407-6401.

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: Orthopedics Primary Location: U of A Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 06-NOV-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 23-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 04-FEB-2028 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days, 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:

Current Basic Life Support (BLS-HCP) certification is required. Your quality of work must meet departmental and organizational expectations. Demonstrated clarity in your communication, organization and consistency of ideas, both verbally and written, including clinical documentation, is required. You must be highly motivated, confident, and enthusiastic individual with a positive attitude whose work aligns with AHS Values. You must be able to act quickly and decisively using critical thinking and problem-solving skills. You can work independently and as a part of the team creating strong, effective interpersonal working relationships with peers and other caregivers. You are a reliable worker who uses time effectively and is able to prioritize and complete assigned tasks. You have effective teaching skills for students and other professionals. You have knowledge and experience supporting Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in both individual and group treatment plans. You should be able to work with Bariatric patients and lifting, carrying equipment over 50lbs.

Preferred Qualifications:

One (1) year directly related experience is preferred. Previous experience working in the Edmonton Zone acute care. Equipment repairs and inventory management knowledge is an asset. Experience supporting Recreation and Speech Language Therapists an asset. Basic computer skills, and familiarity with Connect Care, Netcare, Outlook and other electronic medical records are preferred. Therapy Assistant diploma from Canadian institution is preferred.