Occupational Therapist Assistant/ Physiotherapy Assistant - The Working Condition Program - Regular part-time 2025-13796 (2025-13796)

Date: 7 hours ago

City: Toronto, Ontario

Contract type: Part time

Summary Of Duties

Prepare, organize and conduct individual and group therapeutic activities with assigned patients under the direction of a registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist.
Participate regularly in interprofessional care team, business and professional council meetings.
Directly supervise OTA/PTA students as assigned.
Complete clinical documentation and daily workload measurement
Monitor and maintain inventory of therapeutic supplies, assessment and resource forms, and kitchen supplies.
Provide preventive maintenance to Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy equipment.
Ensure the on-going integrity and function of therapeutic equipment and treatment areas.
Apply various modalities such as heat, cold, ultrasound, Transcutaneous Neave Stimulation (TENS), Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)
Assist with the fabrication and application of various splints, orthoses and adaptive aids used to provide and enhance function, position and/or joint immobilization.
Participate in special projects/ assignment related to program and service development and program improvement
Conduct work in a safe manner; prevention, identification and reporting of safety issues and problems; taking corrective action, where possible; attendance at safety meetings / training / updates in accordance with the Hospital’s standards.
Other reasonable duties as assigned

Please note: The above duties are representative but are not to be construed as all-inclusive.

Qualifications/Skills

Diploma from an accredited college for completion of the Occupational Therapist Assistant/Physiotherapist Assistant program or Diploma from a recognized Occupational Therapist Assistant or a Physiotherapist Assistant program and completion of the corresponding bridging program is required.
Min. 2 years of experience in musculoskeletal, outpatient setting
Excellent oral, written, and non-verbal communication skills required.
Previous experience with WSIB workers preferred
Previous experience working with patients with chronic pain and/ or behaviour diagnoses preferred
Demonstrated understanding of rehabilitation principles and ability to communicate and work successfully in an interdisciplinary team environment.
Demonstrated professional judgment and interpersonal skills in dealing with the patients their families, other health care team members and the community are equally essential skills.
Proven ability to be responsible for carrying out delegated tasks with minimal supervision.

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