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Zone: Western Zone
Location: WMH - Western Memorial Regional Hospital
Rehabilitation Assistant
Western Zone - Occupational Therapy
Temporary Full-time
72585RP1
Hours: 75 (8 hours, Other Shift; Days, Weekends) 0800-1600, 0830-1630 and 0900-1700 Hours
Salary: CGCU28 (CAD26.39 - CAD29.22 per hour)
Competition Number: VAC0009454
Posted Date: 2025-03-27
Closing Date: 2025-04-03
Duties: This is clinical occupational therapy support work assisting in the provision of occupational therapy services to patients in acute care, rehabilitation, long term care, and ambulatory care who present with physical dysfunction. Work involves assisting clients to reach occupational performance goals by carrying out specific treatment activities assigned by the Occupational Therapist. Examples include working with clients to enhance independence in self-care occupations, fabricating assistive devices, and modifying wheelchairs to enhance independence and function. Work also involves attending to general departmental organizational activities such as inventory control.
Required Qualifications: Successful completion of High School or General Equivalency Diploma (GED), and successful completion of an approved Occupational Assistant or Rehabilitation Assistant Program are required. Experience in a health care setting would be an asset.
NOTE: If no applicants meet the required qualifications the employer is prepared to consider applicants who are currently enrolled in an approved Rehabilitation Assistant Program with the intention of completion within three (3) years from date of enrollment in the course.
Physiotherapy Support Workers and Rehabilitation Assistants also encouraged to apply.