Temporary Part Time Assignment for approximately 12 months

Sinai Health is looking for an experienced Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Assistant to support our Rehabilitation Department at our Mount Sinai Hospital Campus.

The Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Assistants (PTA/OTAs) are part of the dynamic Rehabilitation department team. The duties of a PTA/OTA are primarily clinical.

In this role you will:

• Assist the Physiotherapist with direct patient care activities including lifts, transfers and ambulation
• Supervise patients and ensure completion of routine exercise programs and apply simple local treatment modalities
• Document in the patient chart in keeping with the documentation policies of Sinai Health System and the RHPA
• Maintain therapeutic equipment
• Record workload measurement activities
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

Job Requirements:

Mandatory

• Graduate of an accredited community college occupational therapy/physiotherapy assistant program

• A minimum of one (1) year of experience working in acute care

Skills and Knowledge

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) internet and ability to work with computerized databases

• Demonstrates organizational skills

• Demonstrates verbal and written communication skills

• Demonstrates initiative and problem solving skills

• Works independently as well as with team

• Demonstrates satisfactory work performance and attendance history

If this sounds like you and you feel ready to build your career within occupational therapy/physiotherapy, apply via the button below and let us know why you’d be a great addition to our team.