Posted Date:

3/21/2023

Closing Date:

3/28/2023

Functional Discipline:

Allied Health

Job Posting #: 203899
Position Available:Occupational/Physiotherapy Assistant
Status: Temporary Full Time - This position falls under the FT Collective Agreement.
Department: Allied Health
Union: C.U.P.E.
Shifts: Days, Weekends
Rate of Pay:$25.73 - $26.79

Internal employees must apply by midnight on March 28, 2023.

ABOUT JOSEPH BRANT HOSPITAL:

Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) is a full-service community teaching hospital located in the growing and thriving community of Burlington, Ontario, serving more than 185,000 residents in Halton, Hamilton, Waterdown, Flamborough, Milton and Stoney Creek. It is honoured to be recognized as one of Hamilton Niagara's Top Employers for eight(8) consecutive years, with a skilled staff of 194 physicians, 1,911 full- and part-time staff and more than 700 volunteers.

JBH is a Clinical Education site in conjunction with McMaster University, and designated as an Academic Community Teaching Hospital. Its expanded campus includes the state-of-art Michael Lee-Chin & Family Patient Tower, featuring a new Emergency Department, 172 acute inpatient beds, 9 new Operating Rooms and post-anaesthetic care unit to support expanded medical, surgical and outpatient services. JBH is also a partner member of the Burlington Ontario Health Team.

JBH inspires and empowers a culture of caring and this is demonstrated in many ways including our committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our people. For more information, visit www.josephbranthospital.ca.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Safe application of therapeutic modalities assigned by Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist.
• Organization and follow through with group and individual therapeutic exercises and activities.
• Correct instruction in functional transfer techniques to promote independence.
• ADL retraining and management of adaptive equipment and assistive device training.
• Facilitation of functional mobility including ambulation and/or independent wheelchair mobility.
• Cognitive/Perceptual retraining activities.
• Flexibility and ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Other activities to enhance rehabilitation and independence
• Solid understanding of the OTA/PTA scope of practice

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Qualified applicants must be a graduate of an accredited OTA/PTA program and possess an Occupational Therapy Assistant / Physiotherapy Assistant Diploma.
• Excellent knowledge of orthopaedic, neurological and geriatric conditions
• High level of organizational and time management skills and supervised clinical practice in a hospital
• The candidate demonstrates appropriate and effective written, oral, and non-verbal communication skills with patients, families and colleagues.
• Demonstrated reliable attendance, punctuality and availability.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity please visit the JBH Careers page to apply to posting #203899. We ask that you please include the posting number in the subject line of any email correspondence. No phone calls please. We thank all applicants and only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Joseph Brant Hospital prioritizes the health and wellbeing of our patients, employees, credentialed staff, volunteers and learners. As a condition of employment, all successful candidates are required to provide proof of two COVID 19 vaccines authorized by Health Canada within 24-48 hours of receiving an offer of employment, or proof of a documented exemption pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Any information obtained during the recruitment process will be used for employment recruitment only, and not for any other purpose.

At Joseph Brant Hospital, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as we continue and expand our efforts to become a more inclusive, safe and respectful place for everyone to visit, work and receive care. HR will accommodate any needs under the Ontario Human Right Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Recruitment processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested.

Should you require accommodation through the application and/or recruitment process, please contact HR for assistance at careers@josephbranthospital.ca or at Ext. 4129 to allow opportunity for appropriate accommodations to be made.