CUPE Job Posting

Position:

OTA/PTA - Therapy Assistant

Job Posting #

C/26-37

Department:

Hospital Therapy

Employment Type:

Casual

Shifts:

Days

Rate of Pay:

$32.98 - $34.02

Vacancy Status

New

Job Summary The OTA/PTA works under the direction and supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist to engage clients /patients through therapeutic mobilization care plan and self-care activities to improve or maintain function. Working collaboratively with other members of the care team, the OTA/PTA delivers safe and client-centred care while maintaining the practice standards of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO) and the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario (CPO).

Key Accountabilities

- Delivers therapy programs already implemented by the Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist, understanding the established therapeutic goal.
- Collaborates with therapists, gathering and reporting information to contribute to therapeutic interventions and client goals.
- Maintains therapeutic equipment and a functioning clinical treatment area.
- Identifies and reports critical feedback to appropriate team members.
- Documents all relevant patient/client care information in accordance with Program policies.
- Participates in reporting of workload and other statistics.
- Participates in mentoring clinical PTA/OTA students in accordance with CPO and CTO standards.
- Complies with facility standards including consent, privacy, and confidentiality.
- Understands and maintains professional and therapeutic boundaries of the OTA/PTA role,



in accordance with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario and the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.
- Participates in educational activities to maintain competence and learn new skills.
- Assure safe working practices and conditions through compliance with occupational health and safety regulations, including participation in safety training and education modules.
- Identifies unsafe conditions or practices and takes appropriate action to address these, including identifying /removing hazards and reporting adverse events according to facility policy.

Qualifications & Experience

- Graduate from formal training program in Occupational Therapy Assistant and Physiotherapy Assistant at a Ministry of Education approved community college.
- Minimum of six (6) months experience of both OTA and PTA practice. Experience working in a Hospital, Long Term Care, Outpatient clinic or Rehab setting preferred.
- Meets Physiotherapist and Occupational therapist competency checklist
- Demonstrates good communication, organization and interpersonal skills.
- Time management skills.
- Adaptable to handling changing workloads.
- Demonstrates commitment towards learning new skills.
- Demonstrates ability to function as a team member to provide interprofessional client care.

Application Instructions: To apply to this exciting opportunity,



please submit your resume and cover letter highlighting how your skills, experience and strengths meet the requirements of this role and support the values of St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph here: External Opportunities - St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph

Disclaimers

St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph is an equal chance employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all programs, facilities, and people. St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph is committed to creating a barrier-free, accessible organization, and will work to accommodate any needs under the Accessibility for Ontario for Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Should any applicant require accommodation through the application process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph (SJHCG) does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, evaluate, or select applicants for this position.

Recruitment Process Integrity

To support fairness, confidentiality, and an equitable recruitment process, applicants are kindly asked not to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools, and not to record, transcribe, encrypt, or otherwise capture interviews at any stage of the recruitment process, unless explicitly authorized by the organization.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

📌 (C/26-37) OTA/PTA - Hospital Therapy (Casual)
🏢 St. Joseph’s
📍 Guelph