Physiotherapy Assistant

Description:

• Job description

  Closing the Gap Healthcare is looking for a Physiotherapy Assistant to join our team on a part time / casual basis. This position is in Kincardine Ontario and the surrounding area.

  Description:
  

• Physiotherapy Assistant (PTA)

• Closing the Gap Healthcare (CTG)is proud to be a Canadian owned award-winning fully accredited and government (Ministry of Health) funded organization. We provide people of all ages the highest level of care across a wide range of home-based and clinic healthcare services. Everything we do is based on ethical principles and compassion together with our commitment to meet the highest practice standards. We are in every way A Team Made for Caring. Our team of healthcare professionals delivers care to thousands of clients each day enabling people to close the gap between their healthcare needs and overall well-being caring the way we care for our own loved ones. Our therapy assistants hold the knowledge skills and attitudes necessary to focus on a family centered model to provide services to clients in clinic and community settings.

• The successful Physiotherapy Assistant will have:

• Graduated from a recognized physiotherapy assistant or rehabilitation assistant program or other equivalent program.

  A proven track record of being accountable for multiple deliverables reporting and high-quality performance
  Outstanding focus on safety and ethical standards
  A strong ability to build and always maintain customer satisfaction
  Experience in independent problem solving and recognizing when support from peers and supervisors is needed
  

  Working under the supervision of a Physiotherapist the role will require:

  The provision of individual and group client/resident treatment programs to promote function and to effectively cope with limitations in movement
  Notifying the Physiotherapist of changes in client / resident health status withdrawal of consent non-compliance or any difficulties in implementing assigned tasks
  

  Maintaining records and statistics to a standard appropriate for medico-legal purposes
  Some physical lifting abilities
  Other duties as assigned

  Who we are:

  Closing the Gap Healthcare (CTG) is proud to be a Canadian-owned award-winning fully accredited and publicly funded organization.

  We are A Team Made for Caring dedicated to providing people of all ages the highest level of care across a wide range of home and community-based and clinic healthcare services. Our philosophy and care approach are based on ethical principles and compassion together with a commitment to meet the highest practice standards.

  The Not so Fine Print:

  We are excited you are considering applying to become a valued member of our Team Made for Caring.

  This position is open to individuals who are eligible to work in Canada and who meet all the essential requirements stated above. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment and assessment process as required under the CTG Accessibility policy.

  Closing the Gap is committed to a high-quality and safe environment for our team members and clients/families. At Closing the Gap we strongly encourage all new hires to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza as unvaccinated team members put themselves co-workers their clients their clients families and CTGs communities at unnecessary risk.

  Closing the Gap is committed to the success of all its team members. If you feel you need accommodations because of illness or disability please do not hesitate to contact Human Resources at at your earliest convenience.

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