This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive for temporary positions. Rocky Mountain House is a friendly, multicultural town that provides residents with an outstanding quality of life in an active community. Less than an hour west of the city of Red Deer, Rocky Mountain House is the gateway to the David Thompson Country/Recreation Area, as well as Banff and Jasper National Parks. The area is rich in outdoor recreation opportunities with camping, fishing, hiking, geocaching, golfing, sightseeing, adventure tours to name a few! You must check out the Rocky/Nordegg Trail and the West Country for a majestic mountain experience without the congestion of the national parks. As a Therapy Assistant you will perform safe and effective patient treatment interventions for individuals under the direction of the Physiotherapist in Outpatient Services. You may be involved in assisting in various interventions including exercise and mobility programs, provision of mobility aids, ADL training, therapeutic transfers, equipment maintenance and inspection. Other duties include scheduling appointments, equipment ordering and provision, inventory cleaning and maintenance, ordering supplies, and preparing treatment areas. This position will consist of primarily physical therapy interventions, although some occupational therapy duties are also required. Additionally,



there may be prospect to work under the direction of a Registered Respiratory Therapist to deliver group exercise programming to respiratory clients. 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. You will have opportunities to use your interpersonal and clinical skills in contributing to quality improvement, program planning and student supervision.

Classification: Therapy Assistant

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Rocky Mountain House HC

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits

Temporary End Date: 14-JAN-2028

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: Shifts per cycle: Shift Pattern: Days Off: As Per Rotation

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

Preferred completion of a Physical Therapy Diploma or an Interdisciplinary Therapy Assistant program with a Physical therapy component from an accredited post-secondary program.

📌 Therapy Assistant - Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy (Rocky Mountain House)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 Rocky Mountain House