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About the Role

As a Rehabilitation Assistant, you will aid physiotherapists and occupational therapists in executing particular aspects of the treatment plan devised by the therapist under their direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in daily activities under clinical expert guidance.
• Support individual and group treatment plans, including applying packs and splints.
• Aid in walking and exercise routines for individuals and groups.
• Provide equipment and modify materials for patient treatment.
• Train patients in equipment use and develop patient connections.
• Assist with patient transportation, lifting, and transfers.
• Prepare materials, maintain records, and ensure clean treatment areas.
• Educate patients and caregivers on device usage.
• Participate in conferences and meetings as needed.
• Uphold safety standards and hospital protocols.
• Live and promote the center's core values.
• Contribute to student education and training.
• Stay informed about circumstances and actions that could impact the well-being of patients, residents, students, staff, volunteers, doctors, and visitors.
• Comply with hospital safety standards and relevant laws.
• Identify and prevent safety concerns and issues.
• Take corrective measures when possible.
• Attend safety meetings/training to meet the Center's criteria.
• Ability to work in a manner that exemplifies the Centre’s core values and helps patients get their life back.

Requirements

• Certificate in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Assistance.
• Proficiency in rehabilitation principles and tools.
• Knowledge of patient movement and transfer techniques.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Efficient multitasking and collaboration abilities.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Flexible availability, including weekends.
• Consistent attendance and performance history.
• Prior healthcare experience preferred.
• Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.
• All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
• Please ensure you check your email regularly.
• A Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.
• Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

Skills

• Interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills
• Multitasking abilities
• Collaboration abilities
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
• Rehabilitation principles
• Rehabilitation tools
• Patient movement techniques
• Patient transfer techniques

Location

• 82 Buttonwood York, ON M6M 2J5

Work Type

• Temporary Part-Time
• 6 month contact
• 30 hours per week

Experience Level

• Prior healthcare experience preferred

Education Level

• Certificate in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Assistance

Salary/Compensations

• CAD 35.56 - CAD 36.14 - hourly

Benefits

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization
• Member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Close access to Transit
• UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

About the Company

• UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital.
• With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre.
• As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.
• UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine.
• UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
• UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Equal Opportunity

• UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace.
• Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process.
• Applicants need to make their requirements known.