Required

• Graduate of a Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Assistant Program.
• A current CPR certificate or willing to obtain within 3 months of effective date.
• Minimum of 200 hours working in direct PTA/OTA patient care situations with neurological and/or orthopaedic conditions within the last 12 months (may include student placement hours).
• Capable of coping with a physically demanding workload. (Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) available to review)

Duties

• Participates in daily huddles and assignment reviews with therapy team.
• Able to work, after orientation, in medical, surgical, inpatient & outpatient rehab and ICU settings.
• Carries out individual and group rehabilitation programs as established by the Therapist.
• Informs the Therapist of patient’s response to treatment plan.
• Works collaboratively with other team members to move patients towards their goals for discharge.
• Maintains records of patient care per practice standards.
• Maintains tidy and safe treatment areas.
• Performs administrative & other duties as required.

Our family of four hospitals play an integral role in improving lives and creating healthier communities. We work together as one team across our hospitals to provide local and regional health care services, and also work in partnership with our communities to improve access to high-quality care, close to home. We are incredibly fulfilled by the work that we do, and proud of our dynamic teams of staff, physicians and volunteers who care deeply about our patients, and each other. We don’t just serve our communities, we are part of them. We live here, raise our families here and, quite often, retire here in the community that we love. Quinte Health is always looking for compassionate, dedicated people to join our team. We have a wide range of exciting roles, some which involve working across more than one of our hospitals, and some which are situated at just one hospital.

Physical Demands Analysis

Strength
• Required Occasionally – lifting
• Required Rarely – carrying, pushing/pulling
Mobility
• Required Frequently – standing, walking
• Required Often - balancing
• Required Occasionally – foot activation, twisting/turning, bending/stooping, couching/squatting, kneeling
• Required Rarely – climbing, sitting
Dexterity
• Required Often –eye/hand co-ordination,
• Required Frequently – reaching, handling, normal range of motion – neck, elbow back, wrist and shoulder,
• Required Occasionally – fine finger movement, gripping/grasping

Equal Opportunity

We thank all interested candidates for their response, however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. Quinte Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Our Recruitment process follows the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act in order to provide a fair and equitable process for all candidates. Applicants requiring accommodation through the recruitment/interview process are encouraged to contact the Human Resources Department at 613-969-7400 x2577 or humanresources@qhc.on.ca for assistance.