Hôpital Glengarry Memorial Hospital (HGMH) is a patient-centred primary care hospital that has been established in Alexandria, Ontario for over 50 years. HGMH provides acute care, complex continuing care, 24-hour emergency services, and rehabilitation to over 23,000 residents every year. Our team includes over 180 staff members, 50 Medical Staff members and 100 volunteers who all take pride in bringing quality health care to our local Eastern Ontario community.

HGMH supports equal opportunity employment. We strongly encourage applications from all genders, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier free. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Applicants need to make any accommodation requests for the interview or selection process known in advance by contacting the Human Resources Department. Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require.

We thank all candidates for applying. We will only contact candidates selected for further consideration.

Position Purpose

Provide patient-centered clinical care under the direction and supervision of a Physiotherapist and/or Occupational Therapist. Assist patients with their individual prescribed exercise programs. Assist patients with walking, transfers, stairs, safe mobility, and positioning using proper body mechanics. Provide client/family education and support to address physical, functional and self-care needs as assigned. Assist with gross motor, fine motor and balance activities. Monitor and report changes in health status to the Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist. Participate in program planning, quality improvement and evaluation.

Essential Qualifications

• Diploma as an OTA/PTA from an accredited college program required
• Two years’ experience, preferred
• Sound critical thinking, good judgement, and problem-solving skills
• The ability to work effectively and collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrated understanding and practice of rehabilitation principles and techniques
• Demonstrated ability to recognize safety issues and follow safe work practices
• Possess a compassionate and flexible nature, and a patient-centered approach to caregiving
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Requires good judgement, problem solving and assessment abilities
• A keen desire to learn

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingualism (English/ French) – to be tested

Our Values

Passion for what we do

Accountability for our role

Compassion for those we serve

Teamwork for each other