Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Overlooking the scenic Glenmore Reservoir in Southwest Calgary is the Rockyview General Hospital (RGH). RGH is a progressive metropolitan hospital with over 600 inpatient beds, and this beautiful facility has never lost its community feel. Our team provides excellent patient and family centred care in a collaborative, innovative and supportive workplace. As part of RGH values, we support clinicians to add value and meaning to the workplace and to their profession. We also accept student clinical placements at our site and encourage our clinicians to help develop the next generation of Therapy Assistants. At RGH, you will be supported to develop your practice in an interdisciplinary and innovative environment. The caseload may include all inpatient acute care areas including medical, surgical, sub-acute and recreation therapy. As a member of the Allied Health team, the Therapy Assistant will be adaptable and open to the continuous changes that occur in an acute care setting. As the environment can be challenging and fast-paced, the successful candidate will demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work cohesively in an inter-disciplinary setting. Additionally, you will be effective in time management and demonstrate professional initiative. You will also be a critical thinker with the ability to work autonomously, demonstrate compassion and empathy and have a focus on Patient and Family Centered care. This position may require repetitive lifting and transferring of patients and equipment. Weekend and evening coverage is expected for all positions on the Therapy Assistant team at Rockyview General Hospital.
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 LC Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Allied Health Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 03-NOV-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 16-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 16-MAY-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:
Current BLS Provider - Heart and Stroke certificate. 6 months+ experience as a Therapy Assistant in an urban adult acute care setting. Experience with Arthroplasty D/C Program. Experience with MBS/FEES.
Preferred Qualifications:
1+ yrs’ exp in an urban adult acute care setting within last 5 years. Exp with the following TA acute care skill sets: Therapeutic sewing. Exp in Rec Therapy. Exp leading patient groups. Exp in Orthopedics, Specialized Geriatric Units, Critical Care, General Medicine and General Surgery. Exp with managing rehabilitation equipment. Exp working with geriatric populations in an acute care setting. Exp at Rockyview General Hospital.
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Responsibilities
Provide direct and indirect rehabilitation services under the assignment and supervision of allied health clinicians, supporting clients across care settings and age groups. Collaborate with interprofessional teams and partners, contribute to quality improvement and program planning, and support student supervision.
Requirements
Requires a diploma from an accredited post-secondary Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training, a current Heart and Stroke BLS Provider certificate, and at least six months of experience as a Therapy Assistant in an urban adult acute care setting. Experience with an arthroplasty discharge program and MBS/FEES is also required; additional acute care, recreation therapy, orthopedic, geriatric, and equipment-management experience is preferred.
Skills
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Patient-Centered Care
- Rehabilitation
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Transfers
- Therapeutic Sewing
- Recreation Therapy
- Patient Group Leadership
- Orthopedics
- Geriatric Care
- Rehabilitation Equipment Management
- Student Supervision
- Quality Improvement
- Program Planning
- BLS
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Sports & Recreation
Keywords
- Therapy Assistant
- Allied Health
- Rehabilitation
- Acute Care
- Interprofessional Team
- Patient-Centered Care
- Family-Centered Care
- BLS Provider Certificate
- Heart and Stroke
- Arthroplasty Discharge Program
- MBS
- FEES
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Recreation Therapy
- Audiology
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Orthopedics
- Geriatric Care
- Critical Care
- General Medicine
- General Surgery
- Patient Transfers
- Rehabilitation Equipment
- Quality Improvement
- Program Planning
- Student Supervision
- Therapeutic Sewing
