Position Summary
If you are a motivated and reliable Rehabilitation Assistant with ability to deal with others effectively and strong organizational skills, we would love to hear from you for a relief, part-time (0.93 FTE) opportunity.
This is a temporary position to provide relief until return of incumbent. This position is a member of the Central Okanagan Long-Term Care Outreach Rehabilitation portfolio and will work among the three work sites of David Lloyd Jones, Three Links Manor and McGivney Manor. Holding a valid Driver’s License is a requirement for the position. Shifts are Monday to Friday Days.
The Rehabilitation Assistant is an intrical member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team and is encouraged to work at top of scope. In this role the Rehabilitation Assistant engages with regular therapeutic inventions and is the eyes and ears of the rehab team. Your input is very valuable in determining adjustments needs for rehab programming or client readiness to move forward.
Typical duties and responsibilities include:
• Practice using equipment to help people stay independent. For example wheel chairs, walkers.
• Exercise and walking programs.
• Therapeutic group work.
• Monitor and manage equipment inventory and stock and use/availability of specialty products for required needs.
• Educating staff with a range of backgrounds in Safe Patient Handling.
Casual employees in relief positions receive 13% of their straight time pay, exclusive of all premiums, in lieu of scheduled vacations and statutory holidays. Upon completion of 180 hours, there is option of purchasing medical, dental and extended health benefit plans. When the employee occupies the position for 6 months or longer, entitlement to the reimbursement for benefits and enrollment in the benefit plan will be at the expense of the employer.
Reasons to Join Interior Health:
• BC Top Employer 2023 and Canadian Top Employer Young Professionals 2023
• Family and work-life balance.
• Job security.
• Opportunity to be a part of the advancing medical field.
• The resources and infrastructure that Interior Health offers to support your practice.
• Benefit from working within a supportive and fun team based environment.
• In-depth orientation and mentorship with the opportunity to trial different practice areas to promote competency and avoid stagnancy.
• Learning and career development opportunities.
Interior Health is strongly committed to staff development and encouraging growth. We offer great benefits and fulfilling opportunities to support and enhance knowledge and skills and help you progress at every stage of your Rehabilitation Assistant career.
Qualifications
Completion of a recognized Rehabilitation Assistant Program, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Valid Driver’s License as required.
Comments
This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.
Interior Health now offers assistance from an Aboriginal Employment Advisor. If you self-identify as Aboriginal (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) and if you would like assistance with internal career exploration, send your question via email to AboriginalEmployment@interiorhealth.ca to be redirected to the Employment Advisor. We invite applicants to self-identify as First nations, Métis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resumes.