Description:

• Job description

Closing the Gap Healthcare is looking for a Physiotherapy Assistant to join our team. This position is in Elgin County.

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 client’s families, and CTG’s 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 jobs@closingthegap.ca at your earliest convenience.