Clinical Extern Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy
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20 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Clinical Extern role is a transitional role where OT and PT students can gain clinical experience specialty knowledge and self-confidence as well as build on collaboration and communication skills.
Clinical Externs are unregulated health care providers and function to enhance team dynamics and contribute to overall patient care.
- Providing support to the team by assisting with basic clinical tasks (i.e. set up equipment assist with wheelchair following patient) under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered OT/PT
- Assisting with turning repositioning and patient transfers using lifts and other transfer devices (as 2nd person)
- Setting up equipment for therapeutic activities
- Assisting patients to enhance functional independence with ADLs (i.e. bathing dressing)
- Answering call bells addressing patient concerns where appropriate and advising OT/PT/nursing staff when assistance is required
- Wiping down surfaces or therapeutic materials
- Transporting patients to the therapy gym
- Supporting maintenance exercise programs
- Completing safety checks and purposeful rounding
- Assisting with delirium prevention strategies as outlined and provided by the healthcare team
Qualifications :
- Occupational therapy and physiotherapy students in any year of study in a training program accredited by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) or the Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada (PEAC)
- Completed recent clinical placement at Halton Healthcare preferred
- Demonstrated ability to complete patient care tasks as directed
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task with proven organizational skills
- Excellent communication problem solving and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated confidence in knowledge skills judgement and ability to function in the team based model of care
Additional Information :
5 Positions
Hours: Monday to Sunday; various rotating 12 hour shifts (Hours are subject to change based on operational needs)
Salary: $21.33 to $26.67 per hour
Date Posted: April 2 2026
Internal application deadline: April 9 2026
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Employment Type :
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