Therapy Assistant - OTA/PTA at Alberta Health Services

Your opportunity is in a 19-bed Transition Care Unit at the QEII Ambulatory Care Centre to support patients as they transition from acute care to another level of care or to return home. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team with a strong focus on collaboration both within the larger care team and other community providers as appropriate to provide the best care during stay and upon discharge. This position will be supported by a Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist. You would work closely and collaboratively with the Recreational team as well. Close links and working collaboratively with your team is integral to our success in meeting the goal of a successful and safe discharge for every patient. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. We have a supportive multi-disciplinary team and a very strong focus on work life balance.

As a Therapy Assistant, you will work both individually and as part of an interprofessional team under the assignment, monitoring and evaluation of an audiologist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, recreation therapist or speech-language pathologist. You will contribute to effective and efficient rehabilitation services including direct and indirect client care across the health care continuum (healthy living, getting better, living with illness and disability, end of life care) for all ages as well as non-client service provision. This role will require you to work effectively with internal and external partners, and display professionalism and strong ethics in both client centered care and participation in care teams. You will demonstrate evidence of reflective thinking and lifelong learning that enhances individual and team competency. You will have opportunities to use your interpersonal and clinical skills in contributing to quality improvement, program planning and student supervision.

Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta

Classification: Therapy Assistant

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Transition Care Unit 3N Mackenzie Place

Primary Location: Grande Prairie QE II Hsp/Mac

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.80

Posting End Date: 13-OCT-2026

Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits

Date Available: 23-OCT-2026

Temporary End Date: 30-APR-2027

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 8

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary: $27.44

Maximum Salary: $34.39

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.

Additional Required Qualifications

PTA/OTA diploma is required. Commensurate experience and/or equivalent diploma may be considered. Excellent communication skills and collaborative skills required. Computer skills including MS Office, and experience with electronic charting is essential. Preference will be given to the candidate who is experienced and proficient with Connect Care charting. Preference will be given to a candidate who has previous experience with a Transition Care Unit. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) required.

Preferred Qualifications

As required.